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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3979 and 3993?

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 3979 and 3993 is 15888147.

LCM(3979,3993) = 15888147

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Least Common Multiple of 3979 and 3993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3979 and 3993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3979,3993) = 1
LCM(3979,3993) = ( 3979 × 3993) / 1
LCM(3979,3993) = 15888147 / 1
LCM(3979,3993) = 15888147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3979 and 3993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3979 and 3993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3979 and 3993.

Prime Factorization of 3979

Prime factors of 3979 are 23, 173. Prime factorization of 3979 in exponential form is:

3979 = 231 × 1731

Prime Factorization of 3993

Prime factors of 3993 are 3, 11. Prime factorization of 3993 in exponential form is:

3993 = 31 × 113

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3979 and 3993.

LCM(3979,3993) = 231 × 1731 × 31 × 113
LCM(3979,3993) = 15888147