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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4951 and 4968?

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 4951 and 4968 is 24596568.

LCM(4951,4968) = 24596568

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Least Common Multiple of 4951 and 4968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4951 and 4968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4951,4968) = 1
LCM(4951,4968) = ( 4951 × 4968) / 1
LCM(4951,4968) = 24596568 / 1
LCM(4951,4968) = 24596568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4951 and 4968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4951 and 4968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4951 and 4968.

Prime Factorization of 4951

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

4951 = 49511

Prime Factorization of 4968

Prime factors of 4968 are 2, 3, 23. Prime factorization of 4968 in exponential form is:

4968 = 23 × 33 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4951 and 4968.

LCM(4951,4968) = 49511 × 23 × 33 × 231
LCM(4951,4968) = 24596568