What is the Least Common Multiple of 4743 and 4762?

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 4743 and 4762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4743 and 4762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4743,4762) = 1
LCM(4743,4762) = ( 4743 × 4762) / 1
LCM(4743,4762) = 22586166 / 1
LCM(4743,4762) = 22586166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4743 and 4762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4743 and 4762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4743 and 4762.

Prime Factorization of 4743

Prime Factorization of 4762

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4743 and 4762.

LCM(4743,4762) = 3² × 17¹ × 31¹ × 2¹ × 2381¹
LCM(4743,4762) = 22586166