What is the Least Common Multiple of 4975 and 4979?

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 4975 and 4979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4975 and 4979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4975,4979) = 1
LCM(4975,4979) = ( 4975 × 4979) / 1
LCM(4975,4979) = 24770525 / 1
LCM(4975,4979) = 24770525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4975 and 4979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4975 and 4979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4975 and 4979.

Prime Factorization of 4975

Prime Factorization of 4979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4975 and 4979.

LCM(4975,4979) = 5² × 199¹ × 13¹ × 383¹
LCM(4975,4979) = 24770525