What is the Least Common Multiple of 4557 and 4577?

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 4557 and 4577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4557 and 4577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4557,4577) = 1
LCM(4557,4577) = ( 4557 × 4577) / 1
LCM(4557,4577) = 20857389 / 1
LCM(4557,4577) = 20857389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4557 and 4577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4557 and 4577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4557 and 4577.

Prime Factorization of 4557

Prime Factorization of 4577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4557 and 4577.

LCM(4557,4577) = 3¹ × 7² × 31¹ × 23¹ × 199¹
LCM(4557,4577) = 20857389