What is the Least Common Multiple of 4533 and 4550?

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 4533 and 4550 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4533 and 4550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4533,4550) = 1
LCM(4533,4550) = ( 4533 × 4550) / 1
LCM(4533,4550) = 20625150 / 1
LCM(4533,4550) = 20625150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4533 and 4550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4533 and 4550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4533 and 4550.

Prime Factorization of 4533

Prime Factorization of 4550

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4533 and 4550.

LCM(4533,4550) = 3¹ × 1511¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 13¹
LCM(4533,4550) = 20625150