What is the Least Common Multiple of 3685 and 3694?

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 3685 and 3694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3685 and 3694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3685,3694) = 1
LCM(3685,3694) = ( 3685 × 3694) / 1
LCM(3685,3694) = 13612390 / 1
LCM(3685,3694) = 13612390

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3685 and 3694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3685 and 3694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3685 and 3694.

Prime Factorization of 3685

Prime Factorization of 3694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3685 and 3694.

LCM(3685,3694) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 67¹ × 2¹ × 1847¹
LCM(3685,3694) = 13612390