GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 4862 and 4874?

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 4862 and 4874 is 11848694.

LCM(4862,4874) = 11848694

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 4862 and 4874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4862 and 4874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4862,4874) = 2
LCM(4862,4874) = ( 4862 × 4874) / 2
LCM(4862,4874) = 23697388 / 2
LCM(4862,4874) = 11848694

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4862 and 4874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4862 and 4874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4862 and 4874.

Prime Factorization of 4862

Prime factors of 4862 are 2, 11, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 4862 in exponential form is:

4862 = 21 × 111 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 4874

Prime factors of 4874 are 2, 2437. Prime factorization of 4874 in exponential form is:

4874 = 21 × 24371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4862 and 4874.

LCM(4862,4874) = 21 × 111 × 131 × 171 × 24371
LCM(4862,4874) = 11848694