What is the Least Common Multiple of 3073 and 3086?

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 3073 and 3086 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3073 and 3086, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3073,3086) = 1
LCM(3073,3086) = ( 3073 × 3086) / 1
LCM(3073,3086) = 9483278 / 1
LCM(3073,3086) = 9483278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3073 and 3086 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3073 and 3086. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3073 and 3086.

Prime Factorization of 3073

Prime Factorization of 3086

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3073 and 3086.

LCM(3073,3086) = 7¹ × 439¹ × 2¹ × 1543¹
LCM(3073,3086) = 9483278