What is the Least Common Multiple of 4887 and 4901?

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 4887 and 4901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4887 and 4901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4887,4901) = 1
LCM(4887,4901) = ( 4887 × 4901) / 1
LCM(4887,4901) = 23951187 / 1
LCM(4887,4901) = 23951187

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4887 and 4901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4887 and 4901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4887 and 4901.

Prime Factorization of 4887

Prime Factorization of 4901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4887 and 4901.

LCM(4887,4901) = 3³ × 181¹ × 13² × 29¹
LCM(4887,4901) = 23951187