What is the Least Common Multiple of 4798 and 4804?

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 4798 and 4804 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4798 and 4804, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4798,4804) = 2
LCM(4798,4804) = ( 4798 × 4804) / 2
LCM(4798,4804) = 23049592 / 2
LCM(4798,4804) = 11524796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4798 and 4804 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4798 and 4804. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4798 and 4804.

Prime Factorization of 4798

Prime Factorization of 4804

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4798 and 4804.

LCM(4798,4804) = 2² × 2399¹ × 1201¹
LCM(4798,4804) = 11524796