What is the Least Common Multiple of 3882 and 3899?

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 3882 and 3899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3882 and 3899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3882,3899) = 1
LCM(3882,3899) = ( 3882 × 3899) / 1
LCM(3882,3899) = 15135918 / 1
LCM(3882,3899) = 15135918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3882 and 3899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3882 and 3899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3882 and 3899.

Prime Factorization of 3882

Prime Factorization of 3899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3882 and 3899.

LCM(3882,3899) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 647¹ × 7¹ × 557¹
LCM(3882,3899) = 15135918