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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3112 and 3118?

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 (LCM) of 3112 and 3118 is 4851608.

LCM(3112,3118) = 4851608

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Least Common Multiple of 3112 and 3118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3112 and 3118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3112,3118) = 2
LCM(3112,3118) = ( 3112 × 3118) / 2
LCM(3112,3118) = 9703216 / 2
LCM(3112,3118) = 4851608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3112 and 3118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3112 and 3118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3112 and 3118.

Prime Factorization of 3112

Prime factors of 3112 are 2, 389. Prime factorization of 3112 in exponential form is:

3112 = 23 × 3891

Prime Factorization of 3118

Prime factors of 3118 are 2, 1559. Prime factorization of 3118 in exponential form is:

3118 = 21 × 15591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3112 and 3118.

LCM(3112,3118) = 23 × 3891 × 15591
LCM(3112,3118) = 4851608