What is the Least Common Multiple of 3617 and 3634?

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 3617 and 3634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3617 and 3634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3617,3634) = 1
LCM(3617,3634) = ( 3617 × 3634) / 1
LCM(3617,3634) = 13144178 / 1
LCM(3617,3634) = 13144178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3617 and 3634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3617 and 3634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3617 and 3634.

Prime Factorization of 3617

Prime Factorization of 3634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3617 and 3634.

LCM(3617,3634) = 3617¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 79¹
LCM(3617,3634) = 13144178