What is the Least Common Multiple of 4786 and 4803?

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 4786 and 4803 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4786 and 4803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4786,4803) = 1
LCM(4786,4803) = ( 4786 × 4803) / 1
LCM(4786,4803) = 22987158 / 1
LCM(4786,4803) = 22987158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4786 and 4803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4786 and 4803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4786 and 4803.

Prime Factorization of 4786

Prime Factorization of 4803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4786 and 4803.

LCM(4786,4803) = 2¹ × 2393¹ × 3¹ × 1601¹
LCM(4786,4803) = 22987158