What is the Least Common Multiple of 4547 and 4552?

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 4547 and 4552 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4547 and 4552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4547,4552) = 1
LCM(4547,4552) = ( 4547 × 4552) / 1
LCM(4547,4552) = 20697944 / 1
LCM(4547,4552) = 20697944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4547 and 4552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4547 and 4552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4547 and 4552.

Prime Factorization of 4547

Prime Factorization of 4552

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4547 and 4552.

LCM(4547,4552) = 4547¹ × 2³ × 569¹
LCM(4547,4552) = 20697944