What is the Least Common Multiple of 4742 and 4756?

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 4742 and 4756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4742 and 4756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4742,4756) = 2
LCM(4742,4756) = ( 4742 × 4756) / 2
LCM(4742,4756) = 22552952 / 2
LCM(4742,4756) = 11276476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4742 and 4756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4742 and 4756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4742 and 4756.

Prime Factorization of 4742

Prime Factorization of 4756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4742 and 4756.

LCM(4742,4756) = 2² × 2371¹ × 29¹ × 41¹
LCM(4742,4756) = 11276476