What is the Least Common Multiple of 4954 and 4965?

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 of 4954 and 4965 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4954 and 4965, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4954,4965) = 1
LCM(4954,4965) = ( 4954 × 4965) / 1
LCM(4954,4965) = 24596610 / 1
LCM(4954,4965) = 24596610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4954 and 4965 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4954 and 4965. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4954 and 4965.

Prime Factorization of 4954

Prime Factorization of 4965

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4954 and 4965.

LCM(4954,4965) = 2¹ × 2477¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 331¹
LCM(4954,4965) = 24596610