What is the Least Common Multiple of 4730 and 4744?

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 4730 and 4744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4730 and 4744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4730,4744) = 2
LCM(4730,4744) = ( 4730 × 4744) / 2
LCM(4730,4744) = 22439120 / 2
LCM(4730,4744) = 11219560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4730 and 4744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4730 and 4744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4730 and 4744.

Prime Factorization of 4730

Prime Factorization of 4744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4730 and 4744.

LCM(4730,4744) = 2³ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 43¹ × 593¹
LCM(4730,4744) = 11219560