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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3738 and 3747?

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 3738 and 3747 is 4668762.

LCM(3738,3747) = 4668762

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Least Common Multiple of 3738 and 3747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3738 and 3747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3738,3747) = 3
LCM(3738,3747) = ( 3738 × 3747) / 3
LCM(3738,3747) = 14006286 / 3
LCM(3738,3747) = 4668762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3738 and 3747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3738 and 3747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3738 and 3747.

Prime Factorization of 3738

Prime factors of 3738 are 2, 3, 7, 89. Prime factorization of 3738 in exponential form is:

3738 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 891

Prime Factorization of 3747

Prime factors of 3747 are 3, 1249. Prime factorization of 3747 in exponential form is:

3747 = 31 × 12491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3738 and 3747.

LCM(3738,3747) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 891 × 12491
LCM(3738,3747) = 4668762