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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3141 and 3146?

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 3141 and 3146 is 9881586.

LCM(3141,3146) = 9881586

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Least Common Multiple of 3141 and 3146 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3141 and 3146, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3141,3146) = 1
LCM(3141,3146) = ( 3141 × 3146) / 1
LCM(3141,3146) = 9881586 / 1
LCM(3141,3146) = 9881586

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3141 and 3146 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3141 and 3146. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3141 and 3146.

Prime Factorization of 3141

Prime factors of 3141 are 3, 349. Prime factorization of 3141 in exponential form is:

3141 = 32 × 3491

Prime Factorization of 3146

Prime factors of 3146 are 2, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 3146 in exponential form is:

3146 = 21 × 112 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3141 and 3146.

LCM(3141,3146) = 32 × 3491 × 21 × 112 × 131
LCM(3141,3146) = 9881586