What is the Least Common Multiple of 4873 and 4887?

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 4873 and 4887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4873 and 4887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4873,4887) = 1
LCM(4873,4887) = ( 4873 × 4887) / 1
LCM(4873,4887) = 23814351 / 1
LCM(4873,4887) = 23814351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4873 and 4887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4873 and 4887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4873 and 4887.

Prime Factorization of 4873

Prime Factorization of 4887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4873 and 4887.

LCM(4873,4887) = 11¹ × 443¹ × 3³ × 181¹
LCM(4873,4887) = 23814351