What is the Least Common Multiple of 3114 and 3125?

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 3114 and 3125 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3114 and 3125, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3114,3125) = 1
LCM(3114,3125) = ( 3114 × 3125) / 1
LCM(3114,3125) = 9731250 / 1
LCM(3114,3125) = 9731250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3114 and 3125 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3114 and 3125. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3114 and 3125.

Prime Factorization of 3114

Prime Factorization of 3125

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3114 and 3125.

LCM(3114,3125) = 2¹ × 3² × 173¹ × 5⁵
LCM(3114,3125) = 9731250