What is the Least Common Multiple of 4986 and 5001?

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 4986 and 5001 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4986 and 5001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4986,5001) = 3
LCM(4986,5001) = ( 4986 × 5001) / 3
LCM(4986,5001) = 24934986 / 3
LCM(4986,5001) = 8311662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4986 and 5001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4986 and 5001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4986 and 5001.

Prime Factorization of 4986

Prime Factorization of 5001

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4986 and 5001.

LCM(4986,5001) = 2¹ × 3² × 277¹ × 1667¹
LCM(4986,5001) = 8311662