What is the Least Common Multiple of 3017 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 3017 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 3017 and 3025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3017,3025) = 1
LCM(3017,3025) = ( 3017 × 3025) / 1
LCM(3017,3025) = 9126425 / 1
LCM(3017,3025) = 9126425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3017 and 3025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3017 and 3025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3017 and 3025.

Prime Factorization of 3017

Prime Factorization of 3025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3017 and 3025.

LCM(3017,3025) = 7¹ × 431¹ × 5² × 11²
LCM(3017,3025) = 9126425