What is the Least Common Multiple of 4362 and 4377?

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 4362 and 4377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4362 and 4377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4362,4377) = 3
LCM(4362,4377) = ( 4362 × 4377) / 3
LCM(4362,4377) = 19092474 / 3
LCM(4362,4377) = 6364158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4362 and 4377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4362 and 4377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4362 and 4377.

Prime Factorization of 4362

Prime Factorization of 4377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4362 and 4377.

LCM(4362,4377) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 727¹ × 1459¹
LCM(4362,4377) = 6364158