What is the Least Common Multiple of 4937 and 4945?

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 4937 and 4945 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4937 and 4945, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4937,4945) = 1
LCM(4937,4945) = ( 4937 × 4945) / 1
LCM(4937,4945) = 24413465 / 1
LCM(4937,4945) = 24413465

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4937 and 4945 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4937 and 4945. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4937 and 4945.

Prime Factorization of 4937

Prime Factorization of 4945

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4937 and 4945.

LCM(4937,4945) = 4937¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 43¹
LCM(4937,4945) = 24413465