What is the Least Common Multiple of 3701 and 3713?

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 3701 and 3713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3701 and 3713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3701,3713) = 1
LCM(3701,3713) = ( 3701 × 3713) / 1
LCM(3701,3713) = 13741813 / 1
LCM(3701,3713) = 13741813

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3701 and 3713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3701 and 3713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3701 and 3713.

Prime Factorization of 3701

Prime Factorization of 3713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3701 and 3713.

LCM(3701,3713) = 3701¹ × 47¹ × 79¹
LCM(3701,3713) = 13741813