What is the Least Common Multiple of 3634 and 3641?

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 3634 and 3641 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3634 and 3641, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3634,3641) = 1
LCM(3634,3641) = ( 3634 × 3641) / 1
LCM(3634,3641) = 13231394 / 1
LCM(3634,3641) = 13231394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3634 and 3641 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3634 and 3641. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3634 and 3641.

Prime Factorization of 3634

Prime Factorization of 3641

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3634 and 3641.

LCM(3634,3641) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 79¹ × 11¹ × 331¹
LCM(3634,3641) = 13231394