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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3939 and 3957?

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 (LCM) of 3939 and 3957 is 5195541.

LCM(3939,3957) = 5195541

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Least Common Multiple of 3939 and 3957 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3939 and 3957, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3939,3957) = 3
LCM(3939,3957) = ( 3939 × 3957) / 3
LCM(3939,3957) = 15586623 / 3
LCM(3939,3957) = 5195541

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3939 and 3957 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3939 and 3957. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3939 and 3957.

Prime Factorization of 3939

Prime factors of 3939 are 3, 13, 101. Prime factorization of 3939 in exponential form is:

3939 = 31 × 131 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 3957

Prime factors of 3957 are 3, 1319. Prime factorization of 3957 in exponential form is:

3957 = 31 × 13191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3939 and 3957.

LCM(3939,3957) = 31 × 131 × 1011 × 13191
LCM(3939,3957) = 5195541