What is the Least Common Multiple of 3750 and 3766?

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 3750 and 3766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3750 and 3766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3750,3766) = 2
LCM(3750,3766) = ( 3750 × 3766) / 2
LCM(3750,3766) = 14122500 / 2
LCM(3750,3766) = 7061250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3750 and 3766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3750 and 3766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3750 and 3766.

Prime Factorization of 3750

Prime Factorization of 3766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3750 and 3766.

LCM(3750,3766) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5⁴ × 7¹ × 269¹
LCM(3750,3766) = 7061250