What is the Least Common Multiple of 4566 and 4573?

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 4566 and 4573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4566 and 4573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4566,4573) = 1
LCM(4566,4573) = ( 4566 × 4573) / 1
LCM(4566,4573) = 20880318 / 1
LCM(4566,4573) = 20880318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4566 and 4573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4566 and 4573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4566 and 4573.

Prime Factorization of 4566

Prime Factorization of 4573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4566 and 4573.

LCM(4566,4573) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 761¹ × 17¹ × 269¹
LCM(4566,4573) = 20880318