What is the Least Common Multiple of 4721 and 4738?

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 4721 and 4738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4721 and 4738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4721,4738) = 1
LCM(4721,4738) = ( 4721 × 4738) / 1
LCM(4721,4738) = 22368098 / 1
LCM(4721,4738) = 22368098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4721 and 4738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4721 and 4738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4721 and 4738.

Prime Factorization of 4721

Prime Factorization of 4738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4721 and 4738.

LCM(4721,4738) = 4721¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 103¹
LCM(4721,4738) = 22368098