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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4888 and 4897?

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 4888 and 4897 is 23936536.

LCM(4888,4897) = 23936536

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Least Common Multiple of 4888 and 4897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4888 and 4897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4888,4897) = 1
LCM(4888,4897) = ( 4888 × 4897) / 1
LCM(4888,4897) = 23936536 / 1
LCM(4888,4897) = 23936536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4888 and 4897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4888 and 4897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4888 and 4897.

Prime Factorization of 4888

Prime factors of 4888 are 2, 13, 47. Prime factorization of 4888 in exponential form is:

4888 = 23 × 131 × 471

Prime Factorization of 4897

Prime factors of 4897 are 59, 83. Prime factorization of 4897 in exponential form is:

4897 = 591 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4888 and 4897.

LCM(4888,4897) = 23 × 131 × 471 × 591 × 831
LCM(4888,4897) = 23936536