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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3621 and 3626?

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 3621 and 3626 is 13129746.

LCM(3621,3626) = 13129746

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Least Common Multiple of 3621 and 3626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3621 and 3626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3621,3626) = 1
LCM(3621,3626) = ( 3621 × 3626) / 1
LCM(3621,3626) = 13129746 / 1
LCM(3621,3626) = 13129746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3621 and 3626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3621 and 3626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3621 and 3626.

Prime Factorization of 3621

Prime factors of 3621 are 3, 17, 71. Prime factorization of 3621 in exponential form is:

3621 = 31 × 171 × 711

Prime Factorization of 3626

Prime factors of 3626 are 2, 7, 37. Prime factorization of 3626 in exponential form is:

3626 = 21 × 72 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3621 and 3626.

LCM(3621,3626) = 31 × 171 × 711 × 21 × 72 × 371
LCM(3621,3626) = 13129746