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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4989 and 5004?

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 4989 and 5004 is 8321652.

LCM(4989,5004) = 8321652

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Least Common Multiple of 4989 and 5004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4989 and 5004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4989,5004) = 3
LCM(4989,5004) = ( 4989 × 5004) / 3
LCM(4989,5004) = 24964956 / 3
LCM(4989,5004) = 8321652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4989 and 5004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4989 and 5004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4989 and 5004.

Prime Factorization of 4989

Prime factors of 4989 are 3, 1663. Prime factorization of 4989 in exponential form is:

4989 = 31 × 16631

Prime Factorization of 5004

Prime factors of 5004 are 2, 3, 139. Prime factorization of 5004 in exponential form is:

5004 = 22 × 32 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4989 and 5004.

LCM(4989,5004) = 32 × 16631 × 22 × 1391
LCM(4989,5004) = 8321652