What is the Least Common Multiple of 3899 and 3909?

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 3899 and 3909 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3899 and 3909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3899,3909) = 1
LCM(3899,3909) = ( 3899 × 3909) / 1
LCM(3899,3909) = 15241191 / 1
LCM(3899,3909) = 15241191

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3899 and 3909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3899 and 3909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3899 and 3909.

Prime Factorization of 3899

Prime Factorization of 3909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3899 and 3909.

LCM(3899,3909) = 7¹ × 557¹ × 3¹ × 1303¹
LCM(3899,3909) = 15241191