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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3724 and 3730?

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 3724 and 3730 is 6945260.

LCM(3724,3730) = 6945260

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Least Common Multiple of 3724 and 3730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3724 and 3730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3724,3730) = 2
LCM(3724,3730) = ( 3724 × 3730) / 2
LCM(3724,3730) = 13890520 / 2
LCM(3724,3730) = 6945260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3724 and 3730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3724 and 3730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3724 and 3730.

Prime Factorization of 3724

Prime factors of 3724 are 2, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 3724 in exponential form is:

3724 = 22 × 72 × 191

Prime Factorization of 3730

Prime factors of 3730 are 2, 5, 373. Prime factorization of 3730 in exponential form is:

3730 = 21 × 51 × 3731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3724 and 3730.

LCM(3724,3730) = 22 × 72 × 191 × 51 × 3731
LCM(3724,3730) = 6945260