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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4961 and 4971?

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 4961 and 4971 is 24661131.

LCM(4961,4971) = 24661131

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Least Common Multiple of 4961 and 4971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4961 and 4971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4961,4971) = 1
LCM(4961,4971) = ( 4961 × 4971) / 1
LCM(4961,4971) = 24661131 / 1
LCM(4961,4971) = 24661131

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4961 and 4971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4961 and 4971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4961 and 4971.

Prime Factorization of 4961

Prime factors of 4961 are 11, 41. Prime factorization of 4961 in exponential form is:

4961 = 112 × 411

Prime Factorization of 4971

Prime factors of 4971 are 3, 1657. Prime factorization of 4971 in exponential form is:

4971 = 31 × 16571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4961 and 4971.

LCM(4961,4971) = 112 × 411 × 31 × 16571
LCM(4961,4971) = 24661131