What is the Least Common Multiple of 3883 and 3902?

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 3883 and 3902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3883 and 3902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3883,3902) = 1
LCM(3883,3902) = ( 3883 × 3902) / 1
LCM(3883,3902) = 15151466 / 1
LCM(3883,3902) = 15151466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3883 and 3902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3883 and 3902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3883 and 3902.

Prime Factorization of 3883

Prime Factorization of 3902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3883 and 3902.

LCM(3883,3902) = 11¹ × 353¹ × 2¹ × 1951¹
LCM(3883,3902) = 15151466