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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4705 and 4720?

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 4705 and 4720 is 4441520.

LCM(4705,4720) = 4441520

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Least Common Multiple of 4705 and 4720 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4705 and 4720, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4705,4720) = 5
LCM(4705,4720) = ( 4705 × 4720) / 5
LCM(4705,4720) = 22207600 / 5
LCM(4705,4720) = 4441520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4705 and 4720 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4705 and 4720. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4705 and 4720.

Prime Factorization of 4705

Prime factors of 4705 are 5, 941. Prime factorization of 4705 in exponential form is:

4705 = 51 × 9411

Prime Factorization of 4720

Prime factors of 4720 are 2, 5, 59. Prime factorization of 4720 in exponential form is:

4720 = 24 × 51 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4705 and 4720.

LCM(4705,4720) = 51 × 9411 × 24 × 591
LCM(4705,4720) = 4441520