What is the Least Common Multiple of 4838 and 4852?

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 4838 and 4852 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4838 and 4852, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4838,4852) = 2
LCM(4838,4852) = ( 4838 × 4852) / 2
LCM(4838,4852) = 23473976 / 2
LCM(4838,4852) = 11736988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4838 and 4852 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4838 and 4852. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4838 and 4852.

Prime Factorization of 4838

Prime Factorization of 4852

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4838 and 4852.

LCM(4838,4852) = 2² × 41¹ × 59¹ × 1213¹
LCM(4838,4852) = 11736988