What is the Least Common Multiple of 4894 and 4906?

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 4894 and 4906 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4894 and 4906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4894,4906) = 2
LCM(4894,4906) = ( 4894 × 4906) / 2
LCM(4894,4906) = 24009964 / 2
LCM(4894,4906) = 12004982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4894 and 4906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4894 and 4906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4894 and 4906.

Prime Factorization of 4894

Prime Factorization of 4906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4894 and 4906.

LCM(4894,4906) = 2¹ × 2447¹ × 11¹ × 223¹
LCM(4894,4906) = 12004982