What is the Least Common Multiple of 4689 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 4689 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 4689 and 4697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4689,4697) = 1
LCM(4689,4697) = ( 4689 × 4697) / 1
LCM(4689,4697) = 22024233 / 1
LCM(4689,4697) = 22024233

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4689 and 4697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4689 and 4697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4689 and 4697.

Prime Factorization of 4689

Prime Factorization of 4697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4689 and 4697.

LCM(4689,4697) = 3² × 521¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 61¹
LCM(4689,4697) = 22024233