What is the Least Common Multiple of 3824 and 3829?

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 3824 and 3829 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 3829, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3824,3829) = 1
LCM(3824,3829) = ( 3824 × 3829) / 1
LCM(3824,3829) = 14642096 / 1
LCM(3824,3829) = 14642096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3824 and 3829 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3824 and 3829. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3824 and 3829.

Prime Factorization of 3824

Prime Factorization of 3829

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3824 and 3829.

LCM(3824,3829) = 2⁴ × 239¹ × 7¹ × 547¹
LCM(3824,3829) = 14642096