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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4950 and 4955?

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 4950 and 4955 is 4905450.

LCM(4950,4955) = 4905450

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Least Common Multiple of 4950 and 4955 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4950 and 4955, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4950,4955) = 5
LCM(4950,4955) = ( 4950 × 4955) / 5
LCM(4950,4955) = 24527250 / 5
LCM(4950,4955) = 4905450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4950 and 4955 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4950 and 4955. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4950 and 4955.

Prime Factorization of 4950

Prime factors of 4950 are 2, 3, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 4950 in exponential form is:

4950 = 21 × 32 × 52 × 111

Prime Factorization of 4955

Prime factors of 4955 are 5, 991. Prime factorization of 4955 in exponential form is:

4955 = 51 × 9911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4950 and 4955.

LCM(4950,4955) = 21 × 32 × 52 × 111 × 9911
LCM(4950,4955) = 4905450