What is the Least Common Multiple of 4804 and 4818?

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 4804 and 4818 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4804 and 4818, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4804,4818) = 2
LCM(4804,4818) = ( 4804 × 4818) / 2
LCM(4804,4818) = 23145672 / 2
LCM(4804,4818) = 11572836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4804 and 4818 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4804 and 4818. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4804 and 4818.

Prime Factorization of 4804

Prime Factorization of 4818

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4804 and 4818.

LCM(4804,4818) = 2² × 1201¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 73¹
LCM(4804,4818) = 11572836