What is the Least Common Multiple of 3074 and 3084?

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 3074 and 3084 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3074 and 3084, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3074,3084) = 2
LCM(3074,3084) = ( 3074 × 3084) / 2
LCM(3074,3084) = 9480216 / 2
LCM(3074,3084) = 4740108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3074 and 3084 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3074 and 3084. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3074 and 3084.

Prime Factorization of 3074

Prime Factorization of 3084

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3074 and 3084.

LCM(3074,3084) = 2² × 29¹ × 53¹ × 3¹ × 257¹
LCM(3074,3084) = 4740108