What is the Least Common Multiple of 3946 and 3951?

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 3946 and 3951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3946 and 3951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3946,3951) = 1
LCM(3946,3951) = ( 3946 × 3951) / 1
LCM(3946,3951) = 15590646 / 1
LCM(3946,3951) = 15590646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3946 and 3951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3946 and 3951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3946 and 3951.

Prime Factorization of 3946

Prime Factorization of 3951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3946 and 3951.

LCM(3946,3951) = 2¹ × 1973¹ × 3² × 439¹
LCM(3946,3951) = 15590646