What is the Least Common Multiple of 4909 and 4924?

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 4909 and 4924 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4909 and 4924, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4909,4924) = 1
LCM(4909,4924) = ( 4909 × 4924) / 1
LCM(4909,4924) = 24171916 / 1
LCM(4909,4924) = 24171916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4909 and 4924 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4909 and 4924. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4909 and 4924.

Prime Factorization of 4909

Prime Factorization of 4924

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4909 and 4924.

LCM(4909,4924) = 4909¹ × 2² × 1231¹
LCM(4909,4924) = 24171916