What is the Least Common Multiple of 3732 and 3736?

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 3732 and 3736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3732 and 3736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3732,3736) = 4
LCM(3732,3736) = ( 3732 × 3736) / 4
LCM(3732,3736) = 13942752 / 4
LCM(3732,3736) = 3485688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3732 and 3736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3732 and 3736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3732 and 3736.

Prime Factorization of 3732

Prime Factorization of 3736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3732 and 3736.

LCM(3732,3736) = 2³ × 3¹ × 311¹ × 467¹
LCM(3732,3736) = 3485688