What is the Least Common Multiple of 4649 and 4660?

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 4649 and 4660 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4649 and 4660, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4649,4660) = 1
LCM(4649,4660) = ( 4649 × 4660) / 1
LCM(4649,4660) = 21664340 / 1
LCM(4649,4660) = 21664340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4649 and 4660 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4649 and 4660. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4649 and 4660.

Prime Factorization of 4649

Prime Factorization of 4660

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4649 and 4660.

LCM(4649,4660) = 4649¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 233¹
LCM(4649,4660) = 21664340