What is the Least Common Multiple of 3070 and 3079?

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 3070 and 3079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3070 and 3079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3070,3079) = 1
LCM(3070,3079) = ( 3070 × 3079) / 1
LCM(3070,3079) = 9452530 / 1
LCM(3070,3079) = 9452530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3070 and 3079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3070 and 3079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3070 and 3079.

Prime Factorization of 3070

Prime Factorization of 3079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3070 and 3079.

LCM(3070,3079) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 307¹ × 3079¹
LCM(3070,3079) = 9452530