What is the Least Common Multiple of 4526 and 4541?

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 4541 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 4541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4526,4541) = 1
LCM(4526,4541) = ( 4526 × 4541) / 1
LCM(4526,4541) = 20552566 / 1
LCM(4526,4541) = 20552566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4526 and 4541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4526 and 4541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4526 and 4541.

Prime Factorization of 4526

Prime Factorization of 4541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4526 and 4541.

LCM(4526,4541) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 73¹ × 19¹ × 239¹
LCM(4526,4541) = 20552566