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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3997 and 4017?

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 3997 and 4017 is 16055949.

LCM(3997,4017) = 16055949

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Least Common Multiple of 3997 and 4017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3997 and 4017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3997,4017) = 1
LCM(3997,4017) = ( 3997 × 4017) / 1
LCM(3997,4017) = 16055949 / 1
LCM(3997,4017) = 16055949

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3997 and 4017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3997 and 4017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3997 and 4017.

Prime Factorization of 3997

Prime factors of 3997 are 7, 571. Prime factorization of 3997 in exponential form is:

3997 = 71 × 5711

Prime Factorization of 4017

Prime factors of 4017 are 3, 13, 103. Prime factorization of 4017 in exponential form is:

4017 = 31 × 131 × 1031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3997 and 4017.

LCM(3997,4017) = 71 × 5711 × 31 × 131 × 1031
LCM(3997,4017) = 16055949