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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4940 and 4958?

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 4940 and 4958 is 12246260.

LCM(4940,4958) = 12246260

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Least Common Multiple of 4940 and 4958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4940 and 4958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4940,4958) = 2
LCM(4940,4958) = ( 4940 × 4958) / 2
LCM(4940,4958) = 24492520 / 2
LCM(4940,4958) = 12246260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4940 and 4958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4940 and 4958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4940 and 4958.

Prime Factorization of 4940

Prime factors of 4940 are 2, 5, 13, 19. Prime factorization of 4940 in exponential form is:

4940 = 22 × 51 × 131 × 191

Prime Factorization of 4958

Prime factors of 4958 are 2, 37, 67. Prime factorization of 4958 in exponential form is:

4958 = 21 × 371 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4940 and 4958.

LCM(4940,4958) = 22 × 51 × 131 × 191 × 371 × 671
LCM(4940,4958) = 12246260