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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3870 and 3881?

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 3870 and 3881 is 15019470.

LCM(3870,3881) = 15019470

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Least Common Multiple of 3870 and 3881 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3870 and 3881, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3870,3881) = 1
LCM(3870,3881) = ( 3870 × 3881) / 1
LCM(3870,3881) = 15019470 / 1
LCM(3870,3881) = 15019470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3870 and 3881 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3870 and 3881. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3870 and 3881.

Prime Factorization of 3870

Prime factors of 3870 are 2, 3, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 3870 in exponential form is:

3870 = 21 × 32 × 51 × 431

Prime Factorization of 3881

Prime factors of 3881 are 3881. Prime factorization of 3881 in exponential form is:

3881 = 38811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3870 and 3881.

LCM(3870,3881) = 21 × 32 × 51 × 431 × 38811
LCM(3870,3881) = 15019470