What is the Least Common Multiple of 4821 and 4838?

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 4821 and 4838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4821 and 4838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4821,4838) = 1
LCM(4821,4838) = ( 4821 × 4838) / 1
LCM(4821,4838) = 23323998 / 1
LCM(4821,4838) = 23323998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4821 and 4838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4821 and 4838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4821 and 4838.

Prime Factorization of 4821

Prime Factorization of 4838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4821 and 4838.

LCM(4821,4838) = 3¹ × 1607¹ × 2¹ × 41¹ × 59¹
LCM(4821,4838) = 23323998