What is the Least Common Multiple of 3782 and 3797?

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 3782 and 3797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3782 and 3797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3782,3797) = 1
LCM(3782,3797) = ( 3782 × 3797) / 1
LCM(3782,3797) = 14360254 / 1
LCM(3782,3797) = 14360254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3782 and 3797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3782 and 3797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3782 and 3797.

Prime Factorization of 3782

Prime Factorization of 3797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3782 and 3797.

LCM(3782,3797) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 61¹ × 3797¹
LCM(3782,3797) = 14360254