What is the Least Common Multiple of 3097 and 3106?

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 3097 and 3106 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3097 and 3106, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3097,3106) = 1
LCM(3097,3106) = ( 3097 × 3106) / 1
LCM(3097,3106) = 9619282 / 1
LCM(3097,3106) = 9619282

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3097 and 3106 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3097 and 3106. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3097 and 3106.

Prime Factorization of 3097

Prime Factorization of 3106

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3097 and 3106.

LCM(3097,3106) = 19¹ × 163¹ × 2¹ × 1553¹
LCM(3097,3106) = 9619282