What is the Least Common Multiple of 3906 and 3925?

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 3906 and 3925 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3906 and 3925, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3906,3925) = 1
LCM(3906,3925) = ( 3906 × 3925) / 1
LCM(3906,3925) = 15331050 / 1
LCM(3906,3925) = 15331050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3906 and 3925 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3906 and 3925. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3906 and 3925.

Prime Factorization of 3906

Prime Factorization of 3925

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3906 and 3925.

LCM(3906,3925) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 31¹ × 5² × 157¹
LCM(3906,3925) = 15331050