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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3998 and 4004?

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 3998 and 4004 is 8003996.

LCM(3998,4004) = 8003996

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Least Common Multiple of 3998 and 4004 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 4004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3998,4004) = 2
LCM(3998,4004) = ( 3998 × 4004) / 2
LCM(3998,4004) = 16007992 / 2
LCM(3998,4004) = 8003996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3998 and 4004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3998 and 4004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3998 and 4004.

Prime Factorization of 3998

Prime factors of 3998 are 2, 1999. Prime factorization of 3998 in exponential form is:

3998 = 21 × 19991

Prime Factorization of 4004

Prime factors of 4004 are 2, 7, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 4004 in exponential form is:

4004 = 22 × 71 × 111 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3998 and 4004.

LCM(3998,4004) = 22 × 19991 × 71 × 111 × 131
LCM(3998,4004) = 8003996