What is the Least Common Multiple of 3726 and 3733?

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 3726 and 3733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3726 and 3733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3726,3733) = 1
LCM(3726,3733) = ( 3726 × 3733) / 1
LCM(3726,3733) = 13909158 / 1
LCM(3726,3733) = 13909158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3726 and 3733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3726 and 3733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3726 and 3733.

Prime Factorization of 3726

Prime Factorization of 3733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3726 and 3733.

LCM(3726,3733) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 23¹ × 3733¹
LCM(3726,3733) = 13909158