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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3734 and 3748?

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 (LCM) of 3734 and 3748 is 6997516.

LCM(3734,3748) = 6997516

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Least Common Multiple of 3734 and 3748 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 3748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3734,3748) = 2
LCM(3734,3748) = ( 3734 × 3748) / 2
LCM(3734,3748) = 13995032 / 2
LCM(3734,3748) = 6997516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3734 and 3748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3734 and 3748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3734 and 3748.

Prime Factorization of 3734

Prime factors of 3734 are 2, 1867. Prime factorization of 3734 in exponential form is:

3734 = 21 × 18671

Prime Factorization of 3748

Prime factors of 3748 are 2, 937. Prime factorization of 3748 in exponential form is:

3748 = 22 × 9371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3734 and 3748.

LCM(3734,3748) = 22 × 18671 × 9371
LCM(3734,3748) = 6997516