What is the Least Common Multiple of 3104 and 3121?

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 3104 and 3121 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3104 and 3121, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3104,3121) = 1
LCM(3104,3121) = ( 3104 × 3121) / 1
LCM(3104,3121) = 9687584 / 1
LCM(3104,3121) = 9687584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3104 and 3121 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3104 and 3121. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3104 and 3121.

Prime Factorization of 3104

Prime Factorization of 3121

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3104 and 3121.

LCM(3104,3121) = 2⁵ × 97¹ × 3121¹
LCM(3104,3121) = 9687584