What is the Least Common Multiple of 3056 and 3064?

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 3056 and 3064 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3056 and 3064, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3056,3064) = 8
LCM(3056,3064) = ( 3056 × 3064) / 8
LCM(3056,3064) = 9363584 / 8
LCM(3056,3064) = 1170448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3056 and 3064 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3056 and 3064. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3056 and 3064.

Prime Factorization of 3056

Prime Factorization of 3064

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3056 and 3064.

LCM(3056,3064) = 2⁴ × 191¹ × 383¹
LCM(3056,3064) = 1170448