What is the Least Common Multiple of 4642 and 4661?

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 4642 and 4661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4642 and 4661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4642,4661) = 1
LCM(4642,4661) = ( 4642 × 4661) / 1
LCM(4642,4661) = 21636362 / 1
LCM(4642,4661) = 21636362

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4642 and 4661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4642 and 4661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4642 and 4661.

Prime Factorization of 4642

Prime Factorization of 4661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4642 and 4661.

LCM(4642,4661) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 211¹ × 59¹ × 79¹
LCM(4642,4661) = 21636362