What is the Least Common Multiple of 4898 and 4904?

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 4898 and 4904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4898 and 4904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4898,4904) = 2
LCM(4898,4904) = ( 4898 × 4904) / 2
LCM(4898,4904) = 24019792 / 2
LCM(4898,4904) = 12009896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4898 and 4904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4898 and 4904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4898 and 4904.

Prime Factorization of 4898

Prime Factorization of 4904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4898 and 4904.

LCM(4898,4904) = 2³ × 31¹ × 79¹ × 613¹
LCM(4898,4904) = 12009896