What is the Least Common Multiple of 3657 and 3673?

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 3657 and 3673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3657 and 3673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3657,3673) = 1
LCM(3657,3673) = ( 3657 × 3673) / 1
LCM(3657,3673) = 13432161 / 1
LCM(3657,3673) = 13432161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3657 and 3673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3657 and 3673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3657 and 3673.

Prime Factorization of 3657

Prime Factorization of 3673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3657 and 3673.

LCM(3657,3673) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 53¹ × 3673¹
LCM(3657,3673) = 13432161