What is the Least Common Multiple of 3828 and 3832?

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 3828 and 3832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3828 and 3832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3828,3832) = 4
LCM(3828,3832) = ( 3828 × 3832) / 4
LCM(3828,3832) = 14668896 / 4
LCM(3828,3832) = 3667224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3828 and 3832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3828 and 3832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3828 and 3832.

Prime Factorization of 3828

Prime Factorization of 3832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3828 and 3832.

LCM(3828,3832) = 2³ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 479¹
LCM(3828,3832) = 3667224