What is the Least Common Multiple of 4908 and 4916?

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 4908 and 4916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4908 and 4916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4908,4916) = 4
LCM(4908,4916) = ( 4908 × 4916) / 4
LCM(4908,4916) = 24127728 / 4
LCM(4908,4916) = 6031932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4908 and 4916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4908 and 4916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4908 and 4916.

Prime Factorization of 4908

Prime Factorization of 4916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4908 and 4916.

LCM(4908,4916) = 2² × 3¹ × 409¹ × 1229¹
LCM(4908,4916) = 6031932