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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3686 and 3693?

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 3693 is 13612398.

LCM(3686,3693) = 13612398

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Least Common Multiple of 3686 and 3693 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 3693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3686,3693) = 1
LCM(3686,3693) = ( 3686 × 3693) / 1
LCM(3686,3693) = 13612398 / 1
LCM(3686,3693) = 13612398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3686 and 3693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3686 and 3693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3686 and 3693.

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 3693

Prime factors of 3693 are 3, 1231. Prime factorization of 3693 in exponential form is:

3693 = 31 × 12311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3686 and 3693.

LCM(3686,3693) = 21 × 191 × 971 × 31 × 12311
LCM(3686,3693) = 13612398