What is the Least Common Multiple of 3016 and 3025?

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 3016 and 3025 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3016 and 3025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3016,3025) = 1
LCM(3016,3025) = ( 3016 × 3025) / 1
LCM(3016,3025) = 9123400 / 1
LCM(3016,3025) = 9123400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3016 and 3025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3016 and 3025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3016 and 3025.

Prime Factorization of 3016

Prime Factorization of 3025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3016 and 3025.

LCM(3016,3025) = 2³ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 5² × 11²
LCM(3016,3025) = 9123400