What is the Least Common Multiple of 4636 and 4644?

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 4636 and 4644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4636 and 4644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4636,4644) = 4
LCM(4636,4644) = ( 4636 × 4644) / 4
LCM(4636,4644) = 21529584 / 4
LCM(4636,4644) = 5382396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4636 and 4644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4636 and 4644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4636 and 4644.

Prime Factorization of 4636

Prime Factorization of 4644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4636 and 4644.

LCM(4636,4644) = 2² × 19¹ × 61¹ × 3³ × 43¹
LCM(4636,4644) = 5382396