What is the Least Common Multiple of 4318 and 4337?

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 4318 and 4337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4318 and 4337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4318,4337) = 1
LCM(4318,4337) = ( 4318 × 4337) / 1
LCM(4318,4337) = 18727166 / 1
LCM(4318,4337) = 18727166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4318 and 4337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4318 and 4337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4318 and 4337.

Prime Factorization of 4318

Prime Factorization of 4337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4318 and 4337.

LCM(4318,4337) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 127¹ × 4337¹
LCM(4318,4337) = 18727166