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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4716 and 4722?

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 4716 and 4722 is 3711492.

LCM(4716,4722) = 3711492

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Least Common Multiple of 4716 and 4722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4716 and 4722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4716,4722) = 6
LCM(4716,4722) = ( 4716 × 4722) / 6
LCM(4716,4722) = 22268952 / 6
LCM(4716,4722) = 3711492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4716 and 4722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4716 and 4722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4716 and 4722.

Prime Factorization of 4716

Prime factors of 4716 are 2, 3, 131. Prime factorization of 4716 in exponential form is:

4716 = 22 × 32 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 4722

Prime factors of 4722 are 2, 3, 787. Prime factorization of 4722 in exponential form is:

4722 = 21 × 31 × 7871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4716 and 4722.

LCM(4716,4722) = 22 × 32 × 1311 × 7871
LCM(4716,4722) = 3711492