What is the Least Common Multiple of 4852 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 of 4852 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 4852 and 4856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4852,4856) = 4
LCM(4852,4856) = ( 4852 × 4856) / 4
LCM(4852,4856) = 23561312 / 4
LCM(4852,4856) = 5890328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4852 and 4856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4852 and 4856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4852 and 4856.

Prime Factorization of 4852

Prime Factorization of 4856

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4852 and 4856.

LCM(4852,4856) = 2³ × 1213¹ × 607¹
LCM(4852,4856) = 5890328