What is the Least Common Multiple of 3909 and 3929?

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 3909 and 3929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3909 and 3929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3909,3929) = 1
LCM(3909,3929) = ( 3909 × 3929) / 1
LCM(3909,3929) = 15358461 / 1
LCM(3909,3929) = 15358461

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3909 and 3929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3909 and 3929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3909 and 3929.

Prime Factorization of 3909

Prime Factorization of 3929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3909 and 3929.

LCM(3909,3929) = 3¹ × 1303¹ × 3929¹
LCM(3909,3929) = 15358461