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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4992 and 4996?

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 4992 and 4996 is 6235008.

LCM(4992,4996) = 6235008

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Least Common Multiple of 4992 and 4996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4992 and 4996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4992,4996) = 4
LCM(4992,4996) = ( 4992 × 4996) / 4
LCM(4992,4996) = 24940032 / 4
LCM(4992,4996) = 6235008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4992 and 4996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4992 and 4996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4992 and 4996.

Prime Factorization of 4992

Prime factors of 4992 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 4992 in exponential form is:

4992 = 27 × 31 × 131

Prime Factorization of 4996

Prime factors of 4996 are 2, 1249. Prime factorization of 4996 in exponential form is:

4996 = 22 × 12491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4992 and 4996.

LCM(4992,4996) = 27 × 31 × 131 × 12491
LCM(4992,4996) = 6235008