What is the Least Common Multiple of 3811 and 3818?

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 3811 and 3818 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3811 and 3818, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3811,3818) = 1
LCM(3811,3818) = ( 3811 × 3818) / 1
LCM(3811,3818) = 14550398 / 1
LCM(3811,3818) = 14550398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3811 and 3818 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3811 and 3818. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3811 and 3818.

Prime Factorization of 3811

Prime Factorization of 3818

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3811 and 3818.

LCM(3811,3818) = 37¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(3811,3818) = 14550398