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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3686 and 3692?

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 (LCM) of 3686 and 3692 is 6804356.

LCM(3686,3692) = 6804356

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Least Common Multiple of 3686 and 3692 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3686 and 3692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3686,3692) = 2
LCM(3686,3692) = ( 3686 × 3692) / 2
LCM(3686,3692) = 13608712 / 2
LCM(3686,3692) = 6804356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3686 and 3692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3686 and 3692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3686 and 3692.

Prime Factorization of 3686

Prime factors of 3686 are 2, 19, 97. Prime factorization of 3686 in exponential form is:

3686 = 21 × 191 × 971

Prime Factorization of 3692

Prime factors of 3692 are 2, 13, 71. Prime factorization of 3692 in exponential form is:

3692 = 22 × 131 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3686 and 3692.

LCM(3686,3692) = 22 × 191 × 971 × 131 × 711
LCM(3686,3692) = 6804356