What is the Least Common Multiple of 3672 and 3686?

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 3672 and 3686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3672 and 3686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3672,3686) = 2
LCM(3672,3686) = ( 3672 × 3686) / 2
LCM(3672,3686) = 13534992 / 2
LCM(3672,3686) = 6767496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3672 and 3686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3672 and 3686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3672 and 3686.

Prime Factorization of 3672

Prime Factorization of 3686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3672 and 3686.

LCM(3672,3686) = 2³ × 3³ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 97¹
LCM(3672,3686) = 6767496