What is the Least Common Multiple of 4602 and 4606?

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 4602 and 4606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4602 and 4606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4602,4606) = 2
LCM(4602,4606) = ( 4602 × 4606) / 2
LCM(4602,4606) = 21196812 / 2
LCM(4602,4606) = 10598406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4602 and 4606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4602 and 4606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4602 and 4606.

Prime Factorization of 4602

Prime Factorization of 4606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4602 and 4606.

LCM(4602,4606) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 59¹ × 7² × 47¹
LCM(4602,4606) = 10598406