What is the Least Common Multiple of 4806 and 4816?

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 4806 and 4816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4806 and 4816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4806,4816) = 2
LCM(4806,4816) = ( 4806 × 4816) / 2
LCM(4806,4816) = 23145696 / 2
LCM(4806,4816) = 11572848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4806 and 4816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4806 and 4816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4806 and 4816.

Prime Factorization of 4806

Prime Factorization of 4816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4806 and 4816.

LCM(4806,4816) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 89¹ × 7¹ × 43¹
LCM(4806,4816) = 11572848