What is the Least Common Multiple of 4153 and 4157?

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 4153 and 4157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4153 and 4157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4153,4157) = 1
LCM(4153,4157) = ( 4153 × 4157) / 1
LCM(4153,4157) = 17264021 / 1
LCM(4153,4157) = 17264021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4153 and 4157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4153 and 4157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4153 and 4157.

Prime Factorization of 4153

Prime Factorization of 4157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4153 and 4157.

LCM(4153,4157) = 4153¹ × 4157¹
LCM(4153,4157) = 17264021