What is the Least Common Multiple of 4606 and 4626?

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 4606 and 4626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4606 and 4626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4606,4626) = 2
LCM(4606,4626) = ( 4606 × 4626) / 2
LCM(4606,4626) = 21307356 / 2
LCM(4606,4626) = 10653678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4606 and 4626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4606 and 4626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4606 and 4626.

Prime Factorization of 4606

Prime Factorization of 4626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4606 and 4626.

LCM(4606,4626) = 2¹ × 7² × 47¹ × 3² × 257¹
LCM(4606,4626) = 10653678