What is the Least Common Multiple of 3884 and 3897?

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 3884 and 3897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3884 and 3897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3884,3897) = 1
LCM(3884,3897) = ( 3884 × 3897) / 1
LCM(3884,3897) = 15135948 / 1
LCM(3884,3897) = 15135948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3884 and 3897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3884 and 3897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3884 and 3897.

Prime Factorization of 3884

Prime Factorization of 3897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3884 and 3897.

LCM(3884,3897) = 2² × 971¹ × 3² × 433¹
LCM(3884,3897) = 15135948