What is the Least Common Multiple of 4846 and 4853?

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 4846 and 4853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4846 and 4853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4846,4853) = 1
LCM(4846,4853) = ( 4846 × 4853) / 1
LCM(4846,4853) = 23517638 / 1
LCM(4846,4853) = 23517638

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4846 and 4853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4846 and 4853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4846 and 4853.

Prime Factorization of 4846

Prime Factorization of 4853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4846 and 4853.

LCM(4846,4853) = 2¹ × 2423¹ × 23¹ × 211¹
LCM(4846,4853) = 23517638