What is the Least Common Multiple of 4737 and 4743?

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 4737 and 4743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4737 and 4743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4737,4743) = 3
LCM(4737,4743) = ( 4737 × 4743) / 3
LCM(4737,4743) = 22467591 / 3
LCM(4737,4743) = 7489197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4737 and 4743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4737 and 4743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4737 and 4743.

Prime Factorization of 4737

Prime Factorization of 4743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4737 and 4743.

LCM(4737,4743) = 3² × 1579¹ × 17¹ × 31¹
LCM(4737,4743) = 7489197