What is the Least Common Multiple of 4531 and 4535?

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 4531 and 4535 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4531 and 4535, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4531,4535) = 1
LCM(4531,4535) = ( 4531 × 4535) / 1
LCM(4531,4535) = 20548085 / 1
LCM(4531,4535) = 20548085

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4531 and 4535 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4531 and 4535. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4531 and 4535.

Prime Factorization of 4531

Prime Factorization of 4535

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4531 and 4535.

LCM(4531,4535) = 23¹ × 197¹ × 5¹ × 907¹
LCM(4531,4535) = 20548085