What is the Least Common Multiple of 3110 and 3116?

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 3110 and 3116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3110 and 3116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3110,3116) = 2
LCM(3110,3116) = ( 3110 × 3116) / 2
LCM(3110,3116) = 9690760 / 2
LCM(3110,3116) = 4845380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3110 and 3116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3110 and 3116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3110 and 3116.

Prime Factorization of 3110

Prime Factorization of 3116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3110 and 3116.

LCM(3110,3116) = 2² × 5¹ × 311¹ × 19¹ × 41¹
LCM(3110,3116) = 4845380