What is the Least Common Multiple of 3911 and 3931?

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 3911 and 3931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3911 and 3931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3911,3931) = 1
LCM(3911,3931) = ( 3911 × 3931) / 1
LCM(3911,3931) = 15374141 / 1
LCM(3911,3931) = 15374141

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3911 and 3931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3911 and 3931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3911 and 3931.

Prime Factorization of 3911

Prime Factorization of 3931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3911 and 3931.

LCM(3911,3931) = 3911¹ × 3931¹
LCM(3911,3931) = 15374141