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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3048 and 3057?

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 3048 and 3057 is 3105912.

LCM(3048,3057) = 3105912

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Least Common Multiple of 3048 and 3057 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3048 and 3057, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3048,3057) = 3
LCM(3048,3057) = ( 3048 × 3057) / 3
LCM(3048,3057) = 9317736 / 3
LCM(3048,3057) = 3105912

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3048 and 3057 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3048 and 3057. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3048 and 3057.

Prime Factorization of 3048

Prime factors of 3048 are 2, 3, 127. Prime factorization of 3048 in exponential form is:

3048 = 23 × 31 × 1271

Prime Factorization of 3057

Prime factors of 3057 are 3, 1019. Prime factorization of 3057 in exponential form is:

3057 = 31 × 10191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3048 and 3057.

LCM(3048,3057) = 23 × 31 × 1271 × 10191
LCM(3048,3057) = 3105912