What is the Least Common Multiple of 4611 and 4627?

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 4611 and 4627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4611 and 4627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4611,4627) = 1
LCM(4611,4627) = ( 4611 × 4627) / 1
LCM(4611,4627) = 21335097 / 1
LCM(4611,4627) = 21335097

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4611 and 4627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4611 and 4627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4611 and 4627.

Prime Factorization of 4611

Prime Factorization of 4627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4611 and 4627.

LCM(4611,4627) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 53¹ × 7¹ × 661¹
LCM(4611,4627) = 21335097