What is the Least Common Multiple of 4595 and 4604?

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 4595 and 4604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4595 and 4604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4595,4604) = 1
LCM(4595,4604) = ( 4595 × 4604) / 1
LCM(4595,4604) = 21155380 / 1
LCM(4595,4604) = 21155380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4595 and 4604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4595 and 4604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4595 and 4604.

Prime Factorization of 4595

Prime Factorization of 4604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4595 and 4604.

LCM(4595,4604) = 5¹ × 919¹ × 2² × 1151¹
LCM(4595,4604) = 21155380