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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4656 and 4662?

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 (LCM) of 4656 and 4662 is 3617712.

LCM(4656,4662) = 3617712

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Least Common Multiple of 4656 and 4662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4656 and 4662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4656,4662) = 6
LCM(4656,4662) = ( 4656 × 4662) / 6
LCM(4656,4662) = 21706272 / 6
LCM(4656,4662) = 3617712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4656 and 4662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4656 and 4662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4656 and 4662.

Prime Factorization of 4656

Prime factors of 4656 are 2, 3, 97. Prime factorization of 4656 in exponential form is:

4656 = 24 × 31 × 971

Prime Factorization of 4662

Prime factors of 4662 are 2, 3, 7, 37. Prime factorization of 4662 in exponential form is:

4662 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4656 and 4662.

LCM(4656,4662) = 24 × 32 × 971 × 71 × 371
LCM(4656,4662) = 3617712