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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4937 and 4947?

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 (LCM) of 4937 and 4947 is 24423339.

LCM(4937,4947) = 24423339

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Least Common Multiple of 4937 and 4947 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 4947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4937,4947) = 1
LCM(4937,4947) = ( 4937 × 4947) / 1
LCM(4937,4947) = 24423339 / 1
LCM(4937,4947) = 24423339

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4937 and 4947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4937 and 4947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4937 and 4947.

Prime Factorization of 4937

Prime factors of 4937 are 4937. Prime factorization of 4937 in exponential form is:

4937 = 49371

Prime Factorization of 4947

Prime factors of 4947 are 3, 17, 97. Prime factorization of 4947 in exponential form is:

4947 = 31 × 171 × 971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4937 and 4947.

LCM(4937,4947) = 49371 × 31 × 171 × 971
LCM(4937,4947) = 24423339