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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4148 and 4162?

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 4148 and 4162 is 8631988.

LCM(4148,4162) = 8631988

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Least Common Multiple of 4148 and 4162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4148 and 4162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4148,4162) = 2
LCM(4148,4162) = ( 4148 × 4162) / 2
LCM(4148,4162) = 17263976 / 2
LCM(4148,4162) = 8631988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4148 and 4162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4148 and 4162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4148 and 4162.

Prime Factorization of 4148

Prime factors of 4148 are 2, 17, 61. Prime factorization of 4148 in exponential form is:

4148 = 22 × 171 × 611

Prime Factorization of 4162

Prime factors of 4162 are 2, 2081. Prime factorization of 4162 in exponential form is:

4162 = 21 × 20811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4148 and 4162.

LCM(4148,4162) = 22 × 171 × 611 × 20811
LCM(4148,4162) = 8631988