What is the Least Common Multiple of 3836 and 3844?

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 3836 and 3844 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3836 and 3844, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3836,3844) = 4
LCM(3836,3844) = ( 3836 × 3844) / 4
LCM(3836,3844) = 14745584 / 4
LCM(3836,3844) = 3686396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3836 and 3844 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3836 and 3844. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3836 and 3844.

Prime Factorization of 3836

Prime Factorization of 3844

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3836 and 3844.

LCM(3836,3844) = 2² × 7¹ × 137¹ × 31²
LCM(3836,3844) = 3686396