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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4680 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 (LCM) of 4680 and 4686 is 3655080.

LCM(4680,4686) = 3655080

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Least Common Multiple of 4680 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 4680 and 4686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4680,4686) = 6
LCM(4680,4686) = ( 4680 × 4686) / 6
LCM(4680,4686) = 21930480 / 6
LCM(4680,4686) = 3655080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4680 and 4686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4680 and 4686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4680 and 4686.

Prime Factorization of 4680

Prime factors of 4680 are 2, 3, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 4680 in exponential form is:

4680 = 23 × 32 × 51 × 131

Prime Factorization of 4686

Prime factors of 4686 are 2, 3, 11, 71. Prime factorization of 4686 in exponential form is:

4686 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4680 and 4686.

LCM(4680,4686) = 23 × 32 × 51 × 131 × 111 × 711
LCM(4680,4686) = 3655080