What is the Least Common Multiple of 4918 and 4931?

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 4918 and 4931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4918 and 4931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4918,4931) = 1
LCM(4918,4931) = ( 4918 × 4931) / 1
LCM(4918,4931) = 24250658 / 1
LCM(4918,4931) = 24250658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4918 and 4931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4918 and 4931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4918 and 4931.

Prime Factorization of 4918

Prime Factorization of 4931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4918 and 4931.

LCM(4918,4931) = 2¹ × 2459¹ × 4931¹
LCM(4918,4931) = 24250658