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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4946 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 (LCM) of 4946 and 4951 is 24487646.

LCM(4946,4951) = 24487646

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Least Common Multiple of 4946 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 4946 and 4951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4946,4951) = 1
LCM(4946,4951) = ( 4946 × 4951) / 1
LCM(4946,4951) = 24487646 / 1
LCM(4946,4951) = 24487646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4946 and 4951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4946 and 4951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4946 and 4951.

Prime Factorization of 4946

Prime factors of 4946 are 2, 2473. Prime factorization of 4946 in exponential form is:

4946 = 21 × 24731

Prime Factorization of 4951

Prime factors of 4951 are 4951. Prime factorization of 4951 in exponential form is:

4951 = 49511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4946 and 4951.

LCM(4946,4951) = 21 × 24731 × 49511
LCM(4946,4951) = 24487646