GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 3886 and 3892?

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 3886 and 3892 is 7562156.

LCM(3886,3892) = 7562156

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 3886 and 3892 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3886 and 3892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3886,3892) = 2
LCM(3886,3892) = ( 3886 × 3892) / 2
LCM(3886,3892) = 15124312 / 2
LCM(3886,3892) = 7562156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3886 and 3892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3886 and 3892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3886 and 3892.

Prime Factorization of 3886

Prime factors of 3886 are 2, 29, 67. Prime factorization of 3886 in exponential form is:

3886 = 21 × 291 × 671

Prime Factorization of 3892

Prime factors of 3892 are 2, 7, 139. Prime factorization of 3892 in exponential form is:

3892 = 22 × 71 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3886 and 3892.

LCM(3886,3892) = 22 × 291 × 671 × 71 × 1391
LCM(3886,3892) = 7562156