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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3824 and 3828?

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 3824 and 3828 is 3659568.

LCM(3824,3828) = 3659568

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Least Common Multiple of 3824 and 3828 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3824 and 3828, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3824,3828) = 4
LCM(3824,3828) = ( 3824 × 3828) / 4
LCM(3824,3828) = 14638272 / 4
LCM(3824,3828) = 3659568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3824 and 3828 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3824 and 3828. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3824 and 3828.

Prime Factorization of 3824

Prime factors of 3824 are 2, 239. Prime factorization of 3824 in exponential form is:

3824 = 24 × 2391

Prime Factorization of 3828

Prime factors of 3828 are 2, 3, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 3828 in exponential form is:

3828 = 22 × 31 × 111 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3824 and 3828.

LCM(3824,3828) = 24 × 2391 × 31 × 111 × 291
LCM(3824,3828) = 3659568