What is the Least Common Multiple of 4924 and 4928?

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 4924 and 4928 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4924 and 4928, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4924,4928) = 4
LCM(4924,4928) = ( 4924 × 4928) / 4
LCM(4924,4928) = 24265472 / 4
LCM(4924,4928) = 6066368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4924 and 4928 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4924 and 4928. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4924 and 4928.

Prime Factorization of 4924

Prime Factorization of 4928

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4924 and 4928.

LCM(4924,4928) = 2⁶ × 1231¹ × 7¹ × 11¹
LCM(4924,4928) = 6066368