What is the Least Common Multiple of 4587 and 4605?

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 4587 and 4605 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4587 and 4605, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4587,4605) = 3
LCM(4587,4605) = ( 4587 × 4605) / 3
LCM(4587,4605) = 21123135 / 3
LCM(4587,4605) = 7041045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4587 and 4605 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4587 and 4605. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4587 and 4605.

Prime Factorization of 4587

Prime Factorization of 4605

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4587 and 4605.

LCM(4587,4605) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 139¹ × 5¹ × 307¹
LCM(4587,4605) = 7041045