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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 4964 and 4968 the smallest integer that is 6165288 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4964 and 4968 is 6165288.
LCM(4964,4968) = 6165288
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4964 and 4968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4964 and 4968.
Prime Factorization of 4964
2 | 4964 |
2 | 2482 |
17 | 1241 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 4964 are 2, 17,73. Prime factorization of 4964 in exponential form is:
4964 = 22×171×731
Prime Factorization of 4968
2 | 4968 |
2 | 2484 |
2 | 1242 |
3 | 621 |
3 | 207 |
3 | 69 |
23 | 23 |
1 |
Prime factors of 4968 are 2, 3,23. Prime factorization of 4968 in exponential form is:
4968 = 23×33×231
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4964 and 4968.
LCM(4964,4968) = 23×33×171×231×731
LCM(4964,4968) = 6165288
Factors of 4964
List of positive integer factors of 4964 that divides 4964 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68, 73, 146, 292, 1241, 2482, 4964
Factors of 4968
List of positive integer factors of 4968 that divides 4968 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 23, 24, 27, 36, 46, 54, 69, 72, 92, 108, 138, 184, 207, 216, 276, 414, 552, 621, 828, 1242, 1656, 2484, 4968
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4964 and 4968, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(4964,4968) = 4
LCM(4964,4968) = ( 4964 × 4968) / 4
LCM(4964,4968) = 24661152 / 4
LCM(4964,4968) = 6165288
(i) The LCM of 4968 and 4964 is associative
LCM of 4964 and 4968 = LCM of 4968 and 4964
1. What is the LCM of 4964 and 4968?
Answer: LCM of 4964 and 4968 is 6165288.
2. What are the Factors of 4964?
Answer: Factors of 4964 are 1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68, 73, 146, 292, 1241, 2482, 4964. There are 12 integers that are factors of 4964. The greatest factor of 4964 is 4964.
3. What are the Factors of 4968?
Answer: Factors of 4968 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 23, 24, 27, 36, 46, 54, 69, 72, 92, 108, 138, 184, 207, 216, 276, 414, 552, 621, 828, 1242, 1656, 2484, 4968. There are 32 integers that are factors of 4968. The greatest factor of 4968 is 4968.
4. How to Find the LCM of 4964 and 4968?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 4964 and 4968 = 6165288
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4964
4964 = 2 x 2 x 17 x 73
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4968
4968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 23
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 6165288 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 23 x 73
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 4964 and 4968 is 6165288.