What is the Least Common Multiple of 3996 and 4012?

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 3996 and 4012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3996 and 4012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3996,4012) = 4
LCM(3996,4012) = ( 3996 × 4012) / 4
LCM(3996,4012) = 16031952 / 4
LCM(3996,4012) = 4007988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3996 and 4012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3996 and 4012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3996 and 4012.

Prime Factorization of 3996

Prime Factorization of 4012

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3996 and 4012.

LCM(3996,4012) = 2² × 3³ × 37¹ × 17¹ × 59¹
LCM(3996,4012) = 4007988