What is the Least Common Multiple of 4681 and 4691?

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 4691 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 4691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4681,4691) = 1
LCM(4681,4691) = ( 4681 × 4691) / 1
LCM(4681,4691) = 21958571 / 1
LCM(4681,4691) = 21958571

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4681 and 4691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4681 and 4691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4681 and 4691.

Prime Factorization of 4681

Prime Factorization of 4691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4681 and 4691.

LCM(4681,4691) = 31¹ × 151¹ × 4691¹
LCM(4681,4691) = 21958571