What is the Least Common Multiple of 3616 and 3633?

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 3616 and 3633 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3616 and 3633, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3616,3633) = 1
LCM(3616,3633) = ( 3616 × 3633) / 1
LCM(3616,3633) = 13136928 / 1
LCM(3616,3633) = 13136928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3616 and 3633 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3616 and 3633. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3616 and 3633.

Prime Factorization of 3616

Prime Factorization of 3633

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3616 and 3633.

LCM(3616,3633) = 2⁵ × 113¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 173¹
LCM(3616,3633) = 13136928