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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3712 and 3732?

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 3712 and 3732 is 3463296.

LCM(3712,3732) = 3463296

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Least Common Multiple of 3712 and 3732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3712 and 3732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3712,3732) = 4
LCM(3712,3732) = ( 3712 × 3732) / 4
LCM(3712,3732) = 13853184 / 4
LCM(3712,3732) = 3463296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3712 and 3732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3712 and 3732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3712 and 3732.

Prime Factorization of 3712

Prime factors of 3712 are 2, 29. Prime factorization of 3712 in exponential form is:

3712 = 27 × 291

Prime Factorization of 3732

Prime factors of 3732 are 2, 3, 311. Prime factorization of 3732 in exponential form is:

3732 = 22 × 31 × 3111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3712 and 3732.

LCM(3712,3732) = 27 × 291 × 31 × 3111
LCM(3712,3732) = 3463296