What is the Least Common Multiple of 3927 and 3943?

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 3927 and 3943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3927 and 3943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3927,3943) = 1
LCM(3927,3943) = ( 3927 × 3943) / 1
LCM(3927,3943) = 15484161 / 1
LCM(3927,3943) = 15484161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3927 and 3943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3927 and 3943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3927 and 3943.

Prime Factorization of 3927

Prime Factorization of 3943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3927 and 3943.

LCM(3927,3943) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 3943¹
LCM(3927,3943) = 15484161