What is the Least Common Multiple of 3998 and 4002?

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 3998 and 4002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3998 and 4002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3998,4002) = 2
LCM(3998,4002) = ( 3998 × 4002) / 2
LCM(3998,4002) = 15999996 / 2
LCM(3998,4002) = 7999998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3998 and 4002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3998 and 4002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3998 and 4002.

Prime Factorization of 3998

Prime Factorization of 4002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3998 and 4002.

LCM(3998,4002) = 2¹ × 1999¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 29¹
LCM(3998,4002) = 7999998