What is the Least Common Multiple of 4598 and 4603?

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 4598 and 4603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4598 and 4603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4598,4603) = 1
LCM(4598,4603) = ( 4598 × 4603) / 1
LCM(4598,4603) = 21164594 / 1
LCM(4598,4603) = 21164594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4598 and 4603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4598 and 4603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4598 and 4603.

Prime Factorization of 4598

Prime Factorization of 4603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4598 and 4603.

LCM(4598,4603) = 2¹ × 11² × 19¹ × 4603¹
LCM(4598,4603) = 21164594