What is the Least Common Multiple of 4670 and 4686?

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 4670 and 4686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4670 and 4686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4670,4686) = 2
LCM(4670,4686) = ( 4670 × 4686) / 2
LCM(4670,4686) = 21883620 / 2
LCM(4670,4686) = 10941810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4670 and 4686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4670 and 4686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4670 and 4686.

Prime Factorization of 4670

Prime Factorization of 4686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4670 and 4686.

LCM(4670,4686) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 467¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 71¹
LCM(4670,4686) = 10941810