What is the Least Common Multiple of 4726 and 4741?

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 4726 and 4741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4726 and 4741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4726,4741) = 1
LCM(4726,4741) = ( 4726 × 4741) / 1
LCM(4726,4741) = 22405966 / 1
LCM(4726,4741) = 22405966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4726 and 4741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4726 and 4741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4726 and 4741.

Prime Factorization of 4726

Prime Factorization of 4741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4726 and 4741.

LCM(4726,4741) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 139¹ × 11¹ × 431¹
LCM(4726,4741) = 22405966