What is the Least Common Multiple of 3808 and 3821?

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 3808 and 3821 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3808 and 3821, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3808,3821) = 1
LCM(3808,3821) = ( 3808 × 3821) / 1
LCM(3808,3821) = 14550368 / 1
LCM(3808,3821) = 14550368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3808 and 3821 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3808 and 3821. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3808 and 3821.

Prime Factorization of 3808

Prime Factorization of 3821

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3808 and 3821.

LCM(3808,3821) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 3821¹
LCM(3808,3821) = 14550368