What is the Least Common Multiple of 4630 and 4637?

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 4630 and 4637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4630 and 4637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4630,4637) = 1
LCM(4630,4637) = ( 4630 × 4637) / 1
LCM(4630,4637) = 21469310 / 1
LCM(4630,4637) = 21469310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4630 and 4637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4630 and 4637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4630 and 4637.

Prime Factorization of 4630

Prime Factorization of 4637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4630 and 4637.

LCM(4630,4637) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 463¹ × 4637¹
LCM(4630,4637) = 21469310