What is the Least Common Multiple of 3022 and 3037?

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 3022 and 3037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3022 and 3037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3022,3037) = 1
LCM(3022,3037) = ( 3022 × 3037) / 1
LCM(3022,3037) = 9177814 / 1
LCM(3022,3037) = 9177814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3022 and 3037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3022 and 3037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3022 and 3037.

Prime Factorization of 3022

Prime Factorization of 3037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3022 and 3037.

LCM(3022,3037) = 2¹ × 1511¹ × 3037¹
LCM(3022,3037) = 9177814