What is the Least Common Multiple of 3724 and 3739?

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 3724 and 3739 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 3739, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3724,3739) = 1
LCM(3724,3739) = ( 3724 × 3739) / 1
LCM(3724,3739) = 13924036 / 1
LCM(3724,3739) = 13924036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3724 and 3739 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3724 and 3739. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3724 and 3739.

Prime Factorization of 3724

Prime Factorization of 3739

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3724 and 3739.

LCM(3724,3739) = 2² × 7² × 19¹ × 3739¹
LCM(3724,3739) = 13924036