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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3861 and 3879?

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 3861 and 3879 is 1664091.

LCM(3861,3879) = 1664091

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Least Common Multiple of 3861 and 3879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3861 and 3879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3861,3879) = 9
LCM(3861,3879) = ( 3861 × 3879) / 9
LCM(3861,3879) = 14976819 / 9
LCM(3861,3879) = 1664091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3861 and 3879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3861 and 3879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3861 and 3879.

Prime Factorization of 3861

Prime factors of 3861 are 3, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 3861 in exponential form is:

3861 = 33 × 111 × 131

Prime Factorization of 3879

Prime factors of 3879 are 3, 431. Prime factorization of 3879 in exponential form is:

3879 = 32 × 4311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3861 and 3879.

LCM(3861,3879) = 33 × 111 × 131 × 4311
LCM(3861,3879) = 1664091