What is the Least Common Multiple of 4962 and 4967?

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 4962 and 4967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4962 and 4967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4962,4967) = 1
LCM(4962,4967) = ( 4962 × 4967) / 1
LCM(4962,4967) = 24646254 / 1
LCM(4962,4967) = 24646254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4962 and 4967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4962 and 4967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4962 and 4967.

Prime Factorization of 4962

Prime Factorization of 4967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4962 and 4967.

LCM(4962,4967) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 827¹ × 4967¹
LCM(4962,4967) = 24646254