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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4742 and 4760?

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 (LCM) of 4742 and 4760 is 11285960.

LCM(4742,4760) = 11285960

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Least Common Multiple of 4742 and 4760 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 4760, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4742,4760) = 2
LCM(4742,4760) = ( 4742 × 4760) / 2
LCM(4742,4760) = 22571920 / 2
LCM(4742,4760) = 11285960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4742 and 4760 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4742 and 4760. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4742 and 4760.

Prime Factorization of 4742

Prime factors of 4742 are 2, 2371. Prime factorization of 4742 in exponential form is:

4742 = 21 × 23711

Prime Factorization of 4760

Prime factors of 4760 are 2, 5, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 4760 in exponential form is:

4760 = 23 × 51 × 71 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4742 and 4760.

LCM(4742,4760) = 23 × 23711 × 51 × 71 × 171
LCM(4742,4760) = 11285960