What is the Least Common Multiple of 4118 and 4137?

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 4118 and 4137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4118 and 4137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4118,4137) = 1
LCM(4118,4137) = ( 4118 × 4137) / 1
LCM(4118,4137) = 17036166 / 1
LCM(4118,4137) = 17036166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4118 and 4137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4118 and 4137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4118 and 4137.

Prime Factorization of 4118

Prime Factorization of 4137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4118 and 4137.

LCM(4118,4137) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 71¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 197¹
LCM(4118,4137) = 17036166