What is the Least Common Multiple of 4932 and 4937?

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 4932 and 4937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4932 and 4937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4932,4937) = 1
LCM(4932,4937) = ( 4932 × 4937) / 1
LCM(4932,4937) = 24349284 / 1
LCM(4932,4937) = 24349284

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4932 and 4937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4932 and 4937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4932 and 4937.

Prime Factorization of 4932

Prime Factorization of 4937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4932 and 4937.

LCM(4932,4937) = 2² × 3² × 137¹ × 4937¹
LCM(4932,4937) = 24349284