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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3991 and 3999?

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 3991 and 3999 is 15960009.

LCM(3991,3999) = 15960009

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Least Common Multiple of 3991 and 3999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3991 and 3999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3991,3999) = 1
LCM(3991,3999) = ( 3991 × 3999) / 1
LCM(3991,3999) = 15960009 / 1
LCM(3991,3999) = 15960009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3991 and 3999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3991 and 3999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3991 and 3999.

Prime Factorization of 3991

Prime factors of 3991 are 13, 307. Prime factorization of 3991 in exponential form is:

3991 = 131 × 3071

Prime Factorization of 3999

Prime factors of 3999 are 3, 31, 43. Prime factorization of 3999 in exponential form is:

3999 = 31 × 311 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3991 and 3999.

LCM(3991,3999) = 131 × 3071 × 31 × 311 × 431
LCM(3991,3999) = 15960009