What is the Least Common Multiple of 4368 and 4383?

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 4368 and 4383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4368 and 4383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4368,4383) = 3
LCM(4368,4383) = ( 4368 × 4383) / 3
LCM(4368,4383) = 19144944 / 3
LCM(4368,4383) = 6381648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4368 and 4383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4368 and 4383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4368 and 4383.

Prime Factorization of 4368

Prime Factorization of 4383

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4368 and 4383.

LCM(4368,4383) = 2⁴ × 3² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 487¹
LCM(4368,4383) = 6381648