What is the Least Common Multiple of 3725 and 3743?

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 3725 and 3743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3725 and 3743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3725,3743) = 1
LCM(3725,3743) = ( 3725 × 3743) / 1
LCM(3725,3743) = 13942675 / 1
LCM(3725,3743) = 13942675

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3725 and 3743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3725 and 3743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3725 and 3743.

Prime Factorization of 3725

Prime Factorization of 3743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3725 and 3743.

LCM(3725,3743) = 5² × 149¹ × 19¹ × 197¹
LCM(3725,3743) = 13942675