What is the Least Common Multiple of 4718 and 4727?

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 4718 and 4727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4718 and 4727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4718,4727) = 1
LCM(4718,4727) = ( 4718 × 4727) / 1
LCM(4718,4727) = 22301986 / 1
LCM(4718,4727) = 22301986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4718 and 4727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4718 and 4727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4718 and 4727.

Prime Factorization of 4718

Prime Factorization of 4727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4718 and 4727.

LCM(4718,4727) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 337¹ × 29¹ × 163¹
LCM(4718,4727) = 22301986