What is the Least Common Multiple of 3772 and 3781?

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 3772 and 3781 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3772 and 3781, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3772,3781) = 1
LCM(3772,3781) = ( 3772 × 3781) / 1
LCM(3772,3781) = 14261932 / 1
LCM(3772,3781) = 14261932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3772 and 3781 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3772 and 3781. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3772 and 3781.

Prime Factorization of 3772

Prime Factorization of 3781

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3772 and 3781.

LCM(3772,3781) = 2² × 23¹ × 41¹ × 19¹ × 199¹
LCM(3772,3781) = 14261932