What is the Least Common Multiple of 3037 and 3050?

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 3037 and 3050 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3037 and 3050, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3037,3050) = 1
LCM(3037,3050) = ( 3037 × 3050) / 1
LCM(3037,3050) = 9262850 / 1
LCM(3037,3050) = 9262850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3037 and 3050 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3037 and 3050. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3037 and 3050.

Prime Factorization of 3037

Prime Factorization of 3050

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3037 and 3050.

LCM(3037,3050) = 3037¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 61¹
LCM(3037,3050) = 9262850