What is the Least Common Multiple of 3734 and 3738?

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 3734 and 3738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3734 and 3738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3734,3738) = 2
LCM(3734,3738) = ( 3734 × 3738) / 2
LCM(3734,3738) = 13957692 / 2
LCM(3734,3738) = 6978846

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3734 and 3738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3734 and 3738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3734 and 3738.

Prime Factorization of 3734

Prime Factorization of 3738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3734 and 3738.

LCM(3734,3738) = 2¹ × 1867¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 89¹
LCM(3734,3738) = 6978846