What is the Least Common Multiple of 4678 and 4697?

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 4678 and 4697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4678 and 4697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4678,4697) = 1
LCM(4678,4697) = ( 4678 × 4697) / 1
LCM(4678,4697) = 21972566 / 1
LCM(4678,4697) = 21972566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4678 and 4697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4678 and 4697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4678 and 4697.

Prime Factorization of 4678

Prime Factorization of 4697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4678 and 4697.

LCM(4678,4697) = 2¹ × 2339¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 61¹
LCM(4678,4697) = 21972566