What is the Least Common Multiple of 3985 and 3998?

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 3985 and 3998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3985 and 3998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3985,3998) = 1
LCM(3985,3998) = ( 3985 × 3998) / 1
LCM(3985,3998) = 15932030 / 1
LCM(3985,3998) = 15932030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3985 and 3998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3985 and 3998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3985 and 3998.

Prime Factorization of 3985

Prime Factorization of 3998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3985 and 3998.

LCM(3985,3998) = 5¹ × 797¹ × 2¹ × 1999¹
LCM(3985,3998) = 15932030