What is the Least Common Multiple of 3974 and 3985?

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 3974 and 3985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3974 and 3985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3974,3985) = 1
LCM(3974,3985) = ( 3974 × 3985) / 1
LCM(3974,3985) = 15836390 / 1
LCM(3974,3985) = 15836390

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3974 and 3985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3974 and 3985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3974 and 3985.

Prime Factorization of 3974

Prime Factorization of 3985

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3974 and 3985.

LCM(3974,3985) = 2¹ × 1987¹ × 5¹ × 797¹
LCM(3974,3985) = 15836390