What is the Least Common Multiple of 3653 and 3659?

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 3653 and 3659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3653 and 3659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3653,3659) = 1
LCM(3653,3659) = ( 3653 × 3659) / 1
LCM(3653,3659) = 13366327 / 1
LCM(3653,3659) = 13366327

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3653 and 3659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3653 and 3659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3653 and 3659.

Prime Factorization of 3653

Prime Factorization of 3659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3653 and 3659.

LCM(3653,3659) = 13¹ × 281¹ × 3659¹
LCM(3653,3659) = 13366327