What is the Least Common Multiple of 3047 and 3051?

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 3047 and 3051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3047 and 3051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3047,3051) = 1
LCM(3047,3051) = ( 3047 × 3051) / 1
LCM(3047,3051) = 9296397 / 1
LCM(3047,3051) = 9296397

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3047 and 3051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3047 and 3051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3047 and 3051.

Prime Factorization of 3047

Prime Factorization of 3051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3047 and 3051.

LCM(3047,3051) = 11¹ × 277¹ × 3³ × 113¹
LCM(3047,3051) = 9296397