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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3804 and 3808?

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 (LCM) of 3804 and 3808 is 3621408.

LCM(3804,3808) = 3621408

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Least Common Multiple of 3804 and 3808 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3804 and 3808, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3804,3808) = 4
LCM(3804,3808) = ( 3804 × 3808) / 4
LCM(3804,3808) = 14485632 / 4
LCM(3804,3808) = 3621408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3804 and 3808 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3804 and 3808. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3804 and 3808.

Prime Factorization of 3804

Prime factors of 3804 are 2, 3, 317. Prime factorization of 3804 in exponential form is:

3804 = 22 × 31 × 3171

Prime Factorization of 3808

Prime factors of 3808 are 2, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 3808 in exponential form is:

3808 = 25 × 71 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3804 and 3808.

LCM(3804,3808) = 25 × 31 × 3171 × 71 × 171
LCM(3804,3808) = 3621408