What is the Least Common Multiple of 4889 and 4908?

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 4889 and 4908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4889 and 4908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4889,4908) = 1
LCM(4889,4908) = ( 4889 × 4908) / 1
LCM(4889,4908) = 23995212 / 1
LCM(4889,4908) = 23995212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4889 and 4908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4889 and 4908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4889 and 4908.

Prime Factorization of 4889

Prime Factorization of 4908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4889 and 4908.

LCM(4889,4908) = 4889¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 409¹
LCM(4889,4908) = 23995212