What is the Least Common Multiple of 3844 and 3857?

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 3844 and 3857 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3844 and 3857, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3844,3857) = 1
LCM(3844,3857) = ( 3844 × 3857) / 1
LCM(3844,3857) = 14826308 / 1
LCM(3844,3857) = 14826308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3844 and 3857 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3844 and 3857. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3844 and 3857.

Prime Factorization of 3844

Prime Factorization of 3857

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3844 and 3857.

LCM(3844,3857) = 2² × 31² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 29¹
LCM(3844,3857) = 14826308