What is the Least Common Multiple of 4607 and 4616?

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 4607 and 4616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4607 and 4616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4607,4616) = 1
LCM(4607,4616) = ( 4607 × 4616) / 1
LCM(4607,4616) = 21265912 / 1
LCM(4607,4616) = 21265912

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4607 and 4616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4607 and 4616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4607 and 4616.

Prime Factorization of 4607

Prime Factorization of 4616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4607 and 4616.

LCM(4607,4616) = 17¹ × 271¹ × 2³ × 577¹
LCM(4607,4616) = 21265912