What is the Least Common Multiple of 3083 and 3088?

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 3083 and 3088 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3083 and 3088, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3083,3088) = 1
LCM(3083,3088) = ( 3083 × 3088) / 1
LCM(3083,3088) = 9520304 / 1
LCM(3083,3088) = 9520304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3083 and 3088 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3083 and 3088. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3083 and 3088.

Prime Factorization of 3083

Prime Factorization of 3088

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3083 and 3088.

LCM(3083,3088) = 3083¹ × 2⁴ × 193¹
LCM(3083,3088) = 9520304