What is the Least Common Multiple of 4646 and 4657?

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 4646 and 4657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4646 and 4657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4646,4657) = 1
LCM(4646,4657) = ( 4646 × 4657) / 1
LCM(4646,4657) = 21636422 / 1
LCM(4646,4657) = 21636422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4646 and 4657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4646 and 4657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4646 and 4657.

Prime Factorization of 4646

Prime Factorization of 4657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4646 and 4657.

LCM(4646,4657) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 101¹ × 4657¹
LCM(4646,4657) = 21636422