What is the Least Common Multiple of 3650 and 3666?

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 3650 and 3666 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3650 and 3666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3650,3666) = 2
LCM(3650,3666) = ( 3650 × 3666) / 2
LCM(3650,3666) = 13380900 / 2
LCM(3650,3666) = 6690450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3650 and 3666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3650 and 3666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3650 and 3666.

Prime Factorization of 3650

Prime Factorization of 3666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3650 and 3666.

LCM(3650,3666) = 2¹ × 5² × 73¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(3650,3666) = 6690450