What is the Least Common Multiple of 3765 and 3771?

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 3765 and 3771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3765 and 3771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3765,3771) = 3
LCM(3765,3771) = ( 3765 × 3771) / 3
LCM(3765,3771) = 14197815 / 3
LCM(3765,3771) = 4732605

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3765 and 3771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3765 and 3771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3765 and 3771.

Prime Factorization of 3765

Prime Factorization of 3771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3765 and 3771.

LCM(3765,3771) = 3² × 5¹ × 251¹ × 419¹
LCM(3765,3771) = 4732605