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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4944 and 4960?

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 4944 and 4960 is 1532640.

LCM(4944,4960) = 1532640

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Least Common Multiple of 4944 and 4960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4944 and 4960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4944,4960) = 16
LCM(4944,4960) = ( 4944 × 4960) / 16
LCM(4944,4960) = 24522240 / 16
LCM(4944,4960) = 1532640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4944 and 4960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4944 and 4960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4944 and 4960.

Prime Factorization of 4944

Prime factors of 4944 are 2, 3, 103. Prime factorization of 4944 in exponential form is:

4944 = 24 × 31 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 4960

Prime factors of 4960 are 2, 5, 31. Prime factorization of 4960 in exponential form is:

4960 = 25 × 51 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4944 and 4960.

LCM(4944,4960) = 25 × 31 × 1031 × 51 × 311
LCM(4944,4960) = 1532640