What is the Least Common Multiple of 3988 and 3997?

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 3988 and 3997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3988 and 3997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3988,3997) = 1
LCM(3988,3997) = ( 3988 × 3997) / 1
LCM(3988,3997) = 15940036 / 1
LCM(3988,3997) = 15940036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3988 and 3997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3988 and 3997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3988 and 3997.

Prime Factorization of 3988

Prime Factorization of 3997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3988 and 3997.

LCM(3988,3997) = 2² × 997¹ × 7¹ × 571¹
LCM(3988,3997) = 15940036