What is the Least Common Multiple of 4526 and 4534?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 4526 and 4534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4526 and 4534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4526,4534) = 2
LCM(4526,4534) = ( 4526 × 4534) / 2
LCM(4526,4534) = 20520884 / 2
LCM(4526,4534) = 10260442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4526 and 4534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4526 and 4534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4526 and 4534.

Prime Factorization of 4526

Prime Factorization of 4534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4526 and 4534.

LCM(4526,4534) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 73¹ × 2267¹
LCM(4526,4534) = 10260442