What is the Least Common Multiple of 4741 and 4761?

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 4741 and 4761 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4741 and 4761, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4741,4761) = 1
LCM(4741,4761) = ( 4741 × 4761) / 1
LCM(4741,4761) = 22571901 / 1
LCM(4741,4761) = 22571901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4741 and 4761 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4741 and 4761. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4741 and 4761.

Prime Factorization of 4741

Prime Factorization of 4761

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4741 and 4761.

LCM(4741,4761) = 11¹ × 431¹ × 3² × 23²
LCM(4741,4761) = 22571901