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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4850 and 4856?

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 (LCM) of 4850 and 4856 is 11775800.

LCM(4850,4856) = 11775800

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Least Common Multiple of 4850 and 4856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4850 and 4856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4850,4856) = 2
LCM(4850,4856) = ( 4850 × 4856) / 2
LCM(4850,4856) = 23551600 / 2
LCM(4850,4856) = 11775800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4850 and 4856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4850 and 4856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4850 and 4856.

Prime Factorization of 4850

Prime factors of 4850 are 2, 5, 97. Prime factorization of 4850 in exponential form is:

4850 = 21 × 52 × 971

Prime Factorization of 4856

Prime factors of 4856 are 2, 607. Prime factorization of 4856 in exponential form is:

4856 = 23 × 6071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4850 and 4856.

LCM(4850,4856) = 23 × 52 × 971 × 6071
LCM(4850,4856) = 11775800