What is the Least Common Multiple of 3878 and 3883?

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 3878 and 3883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3878 and 3883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3878,3883) = 1
LCM(3878,3883) = ( 3878 × 3883) / 1
LCM(3878,3883) = 15058274 / 1
LCM(3878,3883) = 15058274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3878 and 3883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3878 and 3883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3878 and 3883.

Prime Factorization of 3878

Prime Factorization of 3883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3878 and 3883.

LCM(3878,3883) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 277¹ × 11¹ × 353¹
LCM(3878,3883) = 15058274