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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4596 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 (LCM) of 4596 and 4604 is 5289996.

LCM(4596,4604) = 5289996

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Least Common Multiple of 4596 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 4596 and 4604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4596,4604) = 4
LCM(4596,4604) = ( 4596 × 4604) / 4
LCM(4596,4604) = 21159984 / 4
LCM(4596,4604) = 5289996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4596 and 4604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4596 and 4604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4596 and 4604.

Prime Factorization of 4596

Prime factors of 4596 are 2, 3, 383. Prime factorization of 4596 in exponential form is:

4596 = 22 × 31 × 3831

Prime Factorization of 4604

Prime factors of 4604 are 2, 1151. Prime factorization of 4604 in exponential form is:

4604 = 22 × 11511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4596 and 4604.

LCM(4596,4604) = 22 × 31 × 3831 × 11511
LCM(4596,4604) = 5289996