What is the Least Common Multiple of 3091 and 3111?

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 3091 and 3111 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3091 and 3111, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3091,3111) = 1
LCM(3091,3111) = ( 3091 × 3111) / 1
LCM(3091,3111) = 9616101 / 1
LCM(3091,3111) = 9616101

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3091 and 3111 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3091 and 3111. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3091 and 3111.

Prime Factorization of 3091

Prime Factorization of 3111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3091 and 3111.

LCM(3091,3111) = 11¹ × 281¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 61¹
LCM(3091,3111) = 9616101