What is the Least Common Multiple of 3027 and 3032?

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 3027 and 3032 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3027 and 3032, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3027,3032) = 1
LCM(3027,3032) = ( 3027 × 3032) / 1
LCM(3027,3032) = 9177864 / 1
LCM(3027,3032) = 9177864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3027 and 3032 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3027 and 3032. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3027 and 3032.

Prime Factorization of 3027

Prime Factorization of 3032

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3027 and 3032.

LCM(3027,3032) = 3¹ × 1009¹ × 2³ × 379¹
LCM(3027,3032) = 9177864