What is the Least Common Multiple of 3709 and 3729?

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 3709 and 3729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3709 and 3729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3709,3729) = 1
LCM(3709,3729) = ( 3709 × 3729) / 1
LCM(3709,3729) = 13830861 / 1
LCM(3709,3729) = 13830861

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3709 and 3729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3709 and 3729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3709 and 3729.

Prime Factorization of 3709

Prime Factorization of 3729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3709 and 3729.

LCM(3709,3729) = 3709¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 113¹
LCM(3709,3729) = 13830861