What is the Least Common Multiple of 4699 and 4717?

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 4699 and 4717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4699 and 4717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4699,4717) = 1
LCM(4699,4717) = ( 4699 × 4717) / 1
LCM(4699,4717) = 22165183 / 1
LCM(4699,4717) = 22165183

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4699 and 4717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4699 and 4717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4699 and 4717.

Prime Factorization of 4699

Prime Factorization of 4717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4699 and 4717.

LCM(4699,4717) = 37¹ × 127¹ × 53¹ × 89¹
LCM(4699,4717) = 22165183