What is the Least Common Multiple of 3101 and 3107?

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 3101 and 3107 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3101 and 3107, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3101,3107) = 1
LCM(3101,3107) = ( 3101 × 3107) / 1
LCM(3101,3107) = 9634807 / 1
LCM(3101,3107) = 9634807

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3101 and 3107 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3101 and 3107. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3101 and 3107.

Prime Factorization of 3101

Prime Factorization of 3107

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3101 and 3107.

LCM(3101,3107) = 7¹ × 443¹ × 13¹ × 239¹
LCM(3101,3107) = 9634807