What is the Least Common Multiple of 4668 and 4683?

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 4668 and 4683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4668 and 4683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4668,4683) = 3
LCM(4668,4683) = ( 4668 × 4683) / 3
LCM(4668,4683) = 21860244 / 3
LCM(4668,4683) = 7286748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4668 and 4683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4668 and 4683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4668 and 4683.

Prime Factorization of 4668

Prime Factorization of 4683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4668 and 4683.

LCM(4668,4683) = 2² × 3¹ × 389¹ × 7¹ × 223¹
LCM(4668,4683) = 7286748