What is the Least Common Multiple of 4736 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 4736 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 4736 and 4744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4736,4744) = 8
LCM(4736,4744) = ( 4736 × 4744) / 8
LCM(4736,4744) = 22467584 / 8
LCM(4736,4744) = 2808448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4736 and 4744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4736 and 4744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4736 and 4744.

Prime Factorization of 4736

Prime Factorization of 4744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4736 and 4744.

LCM(4736,4744) = 2⁷ × 37¹ × 593¹
LCM(4736,4744) = 2808448