What is the Least Common Multiple of 4681 and 4687?

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 4681 and 4687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4681 and 4687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4681,4687) = 1
LCM(4681,4687) = ( 4681 × 4687) / 1
LCM(4681,4687) = 21939847 / 1
LCM(4681,4687) = 21939847

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4681 and 4687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4681 and 4687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4681 and 4687.

Prime Factorization of 4681

Prime Factorization of 4687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4681 and 4687.

LCM(4681,4687) = 31¹ × 151¹ × 43¹ × 109¹
LCM(4681,4687) = 21939847