What is the Least Common Multiple of 3896 and 3911?

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 3896 and 3911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3896 and 3911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3896,3911) = 1
LCM(3896,3911) = ( 3896 × 3911) / 1
LCM(3896,3911) = 15237256 / 1
LCM(3896,3911) = 15237256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3896 and 3911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3896 and 3911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3896 and 3911.

Prime Factorization of 3896

Prime Factorization of 3911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3896 and 3911.

LCM(3896,3911) = 2³ × 487¹ × 3911¹
LCM(3896,3911) = 15237256