What is the Least Common Multiple of 4662 and 4670?

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 4662 and 4670 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4662 and 4670, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4662,4670) = 2
LCM(4662,4670) = ( 4662 × 4670) / 2
LCM(4662,4670) = 21771540 / 2
LCM(4662,4670) = 10885770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4662 and 4670 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4662 and 4670. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4662 and 4670.

Prime Factorization of 4662

Prime Factorization of 4670

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4662 and 4670.

LCM(4662,4670) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 37¹ × 5¹ × 467¹
LCM(4662,4670) = 10885770