What is the Least Common Multiple of 4573 and 4582?

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 4573 and 4582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4573 and 4582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4573,4582) = 1
LCM(4573,4582) = ( 4573 × 4582) / 1
LCM(4573,4582) = 20953486 / 1
LCM(4573,4582) = 20953486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4573 and 4582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4573 and 4582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4573 and 4582.

Prime Factorization of 4573

Prime Factorization of 4582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4573 and 4582.

LCM(4573,4582) = 17¹ × 269¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 79¹
LCM(4573,4582) = 20953486