What is the Least Common Multiple of 3081 and 3101?

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 3081 and 3101 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3081 and 3101, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3081,3101) = 1
LCM(3081,3101) = ( 3081 × 3101) / 1
LCM(3081,3101) = 9554181 / 1
LCM(3081,3101) = 9554181

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3081 and 3101 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3081 and 3101. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3081 and 3101.

Prime Factorization of 3081

Prime Factorization of 3101

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3081 and 3101.

LCM(3081,3101) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 79¹ × 7¹ × 443¹
LCM(3081,3101) = 9554181