What is the Least Common Multiple of 3000 and 3015?

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 3000 and 3015 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3000 and 3015, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3000,3015) = 15
LCM(3000,3015) = ( 3000 × 3015) / 15
LCM(3000,3015) = 9045000 / 15
LCM(3000,3015) = 603000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3000 and 3015 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3000 and 3015. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3000 and 3015.

Prime Factorization of 3000

Prime Factorization of 3015

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3000 and 3015.

LCM(3000,3015) = 2³ × 3² × 5³ × 67¹
LCM(3000,3015) = 603000