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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3032 and 3046?

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 (LCM) of 3032 and 3046 is 4617736.

LCM(3032,3046) = 4617736

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Least Common Multiple of 3032 and 3046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3032 and 3046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3032,3046) = 2
LCM(3032,3046) = ( 3032 × 3046) / 2
LCM(3032,3046) = 9235472 / 2
LCM(3032,3046) = 4617736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3032 and 3046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3032 and 3046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3032 and 3046.

Prime Factorization of 3032

Prime factors of 3032 are 2, 379. Prime factorization of 3032 in exponential form is:

3032 = 23 × 3791

Prime Factorization of 3046

Prime factors of 3046 are 2, 1523. Prime factorization of 3046 in exponential form is:

3046 = 21 × 15231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3032 and 3046.

LCM(3032,3046) = 23 × 3791 × 15231
LCM(3032,3046) = 4617736