What is the Least Common Multiple of 4673 and 4684?

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 4673 and 4684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4673 and 4684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4673,4684) = 1
LCM(4673,4684) = ( 4673 × 4684) / 1
LCM(4673,4684) = 21888332 / 1
LCM(4673,4684) = 21888332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4673 and 4684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4673 and 4684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4673 and 4684.

Prime Factorization of 4673

Prime Factorization of 4684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4673 and 4684.

LCM(4673,4684) = 4673¹ × 2² × 1171¹
LCM(4673,4684) = 21888332