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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3854 and 3862?

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 (LCM) of 3854 and 3862 is 7442074.

LCM(3854,3862) = 7442074

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Least Common Multiple of 3854 and 3862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3854 and 3862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3854,3862) = 2
LCM(3854,3862) = ( 3854 × 3862) / 2
LCM(3854,3862) = 14884148 / 2
LCM(3854,3862) = 7442074

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3854 and 3862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3854 and 3862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3854 and 3862.

Prime Factorization of 3854

Prime factors of 3854 are 2, 41, 47. Prime factorization of 3854 in exponential form is:

3854 = 21 × 411 × 471

Prime Factorization of 3862

Prime factors of 3862 are 2, 1931. Prime factorization of 3862 in exponential form is:

3862 = 21 × 19311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3854 and 3862.

LCM(3854,3862) = 21 × 411 × 471 × 19311
LCM(3854,3862) = 7442074