What is the Least Common Multiple of 4937 and 4951?

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 4951 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 4951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4937,4951) = 1
LCM(4937,4951) = ( 4937 × 4951) / 1
LCM(4937,4951) = 24443087 / 1
LCM(4937,4951) = 24443087

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4937 and 4951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4937 and 4951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4937 and 4951.

Prime Factorization of 4937

Prime Factorization of 4951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4937 and 4951.

LCM(4937,4951) = 4937¹ × 4951¹
LCM(4937,4951) = 24443087