What is the Least Common Multiple of 3827 and 3847?

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 3827 and 3847 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3827 and 3847, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3827,3847) = 1
LCM(3827,3847) = ( 3827 × 3847) / 1
LCM(3827,3847) = 14722469 / 1
LCM(3827,3847) = 14722469

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3827 and 3847 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3827 and 3847. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3827 and 3847.

Prime Factorization of 3827

Prime Factorization of 3847

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3827 and 3847.

LCM(3827,3847) = 43¹ × 89¹ × 3847¹
LCM(3827,3847) = 14722469