What is the Least Common Multiple of 4572 and 4592?

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 4572 and 4592 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4572 and 4592, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4572,4592) = 4
LCM(4572,4592) = ( 4572 × 4592) / 4
LCM(4572,4592) = 20994624 / 4
LCM(4572,4592) = 5248656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4572 and 4592 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4572 and 4592. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4572 and 4592.

Prime Factorization of 4572

Prime Factorization of 4592

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4572 and 4592.

LCM(4572,4592) = 2⁴ × 3² × 127¹ × 7¹ × 41¹
LCM(4572,4592) = 5248656