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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4970 and 4980?

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 4970 and 4980 is 2475060.

LCM(4970,4980) = 2475060

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Least Common Multiple of 4970 and 4980 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4970 and 4980, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4970,4980) = 10
LCM(4970,4980) = ( 4970 × 4980) / 10
LCM(4970,4980) = 24750600 / 10
LCM(4970,4980) = 2475060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4970 and 4980 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4970 and 4980. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4970 and 4980.

Prime Factorization of 4970

Prime factors of 4970 are 2, 5, 7, 71. Prime factorization of 4970 in exponential form is:

4970 = 21 × 51 × 71 × 711

Prime Factorization of 4980

Prime factors of 4980 are 2, 3, 5, 83. Prime factorization of 4980 in exponential form is:

4980 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4970 and 4980.

LCM(4970,4980) = 22 × 51 × 71 × 711 × 31 × 831
LCM(4970,4980) = 2475060