What is the Least Common Multiple of 4661 and 4677?

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 4661 and 4677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4661 and 4677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4661,4677) = 1
LCM(4661,4677) = ( 4661 × 4677) / 1
LCM(4661,4677) = 21799497 / 1
LCM(4661,4677) = 21799497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4661 and 4677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4661 and 4677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4661 and 4677.

Prime Factorization of 4661

Prime Factorization of 4677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4661 and 4677.

LCM(4661,4677) = 59¹ × 79¹ × 3¹ × 1559¹
LCM(4661,4677) = 21799497