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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4540 and 4546?

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 (LCM) of 4540 and 4546 is 10319420.

LCM(4540,4546) = 10319420

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Least Common Multiple of 4540 and 4546 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4540 and 4546, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4540,4546) = 2
LCM(4540,4546) = ( 4540 × 4546) / 2
LCM(4540,4546) = 20638840 / 2
LCM(4540,4546) = 10319420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4540 and 4546 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4540 and 4546. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4540 and 4546.

Prime Factorization of 4540

Prime factors of 4540 are 2, 5, 227. Prime factorization of 4540 in exponential form is:

4540 = 22 × 51 × 2271

Prime Factorization of 4546

Prime factors of 4546 are 2, 2273. Prime factorization of 4546 in exponential form is:

4546 = 21 × 22731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4540 and 4546.

LCM(4540,4546) = 22 × 51 × 2271 × 22731
LCM(4540,4546) = 10319420