What is the Least Common Multiple of 4858 and 4866?

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 4858 and 4866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4858 and 4866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4858,4866) = 2
LCM(4858,4866) = ( 4858 × 4866) / 2
LCM(4858,4866) = 23639028 / 2
LCM(4858,4866) = 11819514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4858 and 4866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4858 and 4866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4858 and 4866.

Prime Factorization of 4858

Prime Factorization of 4866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4858 and 4866.

LCM(4858,4866) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 347¹ × 3¹ × 811¹
LCM(4858,4866) = 11819514