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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3687 and 3704?

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 3687 and 3704 is 13656648.

LCM(3687,3704) = 13656648

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Least Common Multiple of 3687 and 3704 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3687 and 3704, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3687,3704) = 1
LCM(3687,3704) = ( 3687 × 3704) / 1
LCM(3687,3704) = 13656648 / 1
LCM(3687,3704) = 13656648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3687 and 3704 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3687 and 3704. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3687 and 3704.

Prime Factorization of 3687

Prime factors of 3687 are 3, 1229. Prime factorization of 3687 in exponential form is:

3687 = 31 × 12291

Prime Factorization of 3704

Prime factors of 3704 are 2, 463. Prime factorization of 3704 in exponential form is:

3704 = 23 × 4631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3687 and 3704.

LCM(3687,3704) = 31 × 12291 × 23 × 4631
LCM(3687,3704) = 13656648