What is the Least Common Multiple of 3746 and 3755?

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 3746 and 3755 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3746 and 3755, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3746,3755) = 1
LCM(3746,3755) = ( 3746 × 3755) / 1
LCM(3746,3755) = 14066230 / 1
LCM(3746,3755) = 14066230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3746 and 3755 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3746 and 3755. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3746 and 3755.

Prime Factorization of 3746

Prime Factorization of 3755

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3746 and 3755.

LCM(3746,3755) = 2¹ × 1873¹ × 5¹ × 751¹
LCM(3746,3755) = 14066230