What is the Least Common Multiple of 3648 and 3668?

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 3648 and 3668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3648 and 3668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3648,3668) = 4
LCM(3648,3668) = ( 3648 × 3668) / 4
LCM(3648,3668) = 13380864 / 4
LCM(3648,3668) = 3345216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3648 and 3668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3648 and 3668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3648 and 3668.

Prime Factorization of 3648

Prime Factorization of 3668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3648 and 3668.

LCM(3648,3668) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 7¹ × 131¹
LCM(3648,3668) = 3345216