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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3886 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 (LCM) of 3886 and 3902 is 7581586.

LCM(3886,3902) = 7581586

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Least Common Multiple of 3886 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 3886 and 3902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3886,3902) = 2
LCM(3886,3902) = ( 3886 × 3902) / 2
LCM(3886,3902) = 15163172 / 2
LCM(3886,3902) = 7581586

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3886 and 3902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3886 and 3902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3886 and 3902.

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 3902

Prime factors of 3902 are 2, 1951. Prime factorization of 3902 in exponential form is:

3902 = 21 × 19511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3886 and 3902.

LCM(3886,3902) = 21 × 291 × 671 × 19511
LCM(3886,3902) = 7581586