What is the Least Common Multiple of 3647 and 3651?

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 3647 and 3651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3647 and 3651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3647,3651) = 1
LCM(3647,3651) = ( 3647 × 3651) / 1
LCM(3647,3651) = 13315197 / 1
LCM(3647,3651) = 13315197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3647 and 3651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3647 and 3651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3647 and 3651.

Prime Factorization of 3647

Prime Factorization of 3651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3647 and 3651.

LCM(3647,3651) = 7¹ × 521¹ × 3¹ × 1217¹
LCM(3647,3651) = 13315197