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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4540 and 4558?

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 4558 is 10346660.

LCM(4540,4558) = 10346660

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Least Common Multiple of 4540 and 4558 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 4558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4540,4558) = 2
LCM(4540,4558) = ( 4540 × 4558) / 2
LCM(4540,4558) = 20693320 / 2
LCM(4540,4558) = 10346660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4540 and 4558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4540 and 4558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4540 and 4558.

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 4558

Prime factors of 4558 are 2, 43, 53. Prime factorization of 4558 in exponential form is:

4558 = 21 × 431 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4540 and 4558.

LCM(4540,4558) = 22 × 51 × 2271 × 431 × 531
LCM(4540,4558) = 10346660