Least Common Multiple of 3976 and 3984

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 3976 and 3984 the smallest integer that is 1980048 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3976 and 3984 is 1980048.

LCM(3976,3984) = 1980048

LCM of 3976 and 3984

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 3976 and 3984

LCM of 3976 and 3984 is 1980048

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3976 and 3984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3976 and 3984.

Prime Factorization of 3976


2 3976
2 1988
2 994
7 497
71 71
1

Prime factors of 3976 are 2, 7,71. Prime factorization of 3976 in exponential form is:

3976 = 23×71×711

Prime Factorization of 3984


2 3984
2 1992
2 996
2 498
3 249
83 83
1

Prime factors of 3984 are 2, 3,83. Prime factorization of 3984 in exponential form is:

3984 = 24×31×831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3976 and 3984.

LCM(3976,3984) = 24×31×71×711×831
LCM(3976,3984) = 1980048

Factors of 3976

List of positive integer factors of 3976 that divides 3976 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 71, 142, 284, 497, 568, 994, 1988, 3976

Factors of 3984

List of positive integer factors of 3984 that divides 3984 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 664, 996, 1328, 1992, 3984

Least Common Multiple of 3976 and 3984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3976 and 3984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3976,3984) = 8
LCM(3976,3984) = ( 3976 × 3984) / 8
LCM(3976,3984) = 15840384 / 8
LCM(3976,3984) = 1980048

Properties of LCM 3976 and 3984

(i) The LCM of 3984 and 3976 is associative

LCM of 3976 and 3984 = LCM of 3984 and 3976

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 3976 and 3984

1. What is the LCM of 3976 and 3984?

Answer: LCM of 3976 and 3984 is 1980048.

2. What are the Factors of 3976?

Answer: Factors of 3976 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 71, 142, 284, 497, 568, 994, 1988, 3976. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3976. The greatest factor of 3976 is 3976.

3. What are the Factors of 3984?

Answer: Factors of 3984 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 664, 996, 1328, 1992, 3984. There are 20 integers that are factors of 3984. The greatest factor of 3984 is 3984.

4. How to Find the LCM of 3976 and 3984?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 3976 and 3984 = 1980048

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3976

3976 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3984

3984 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 83

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 1980048 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 71 x 83

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 3976 and 3984 is 1980048.