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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3159 and 3166?

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 3159 and 3166 is 10001394.

LCM(3159,3166) = 10001394

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Least Common Multiple of 3159 and 3166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3159 and 3166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3159,3166) = 1
LCM(3159,3166) = ( 3159 × 3166) / 1
LCM(3159,3166) = 10001394 / 1
LCM(3159,3166) = 10001394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3159 and 3166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3159 and 3166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3159 and 3166.

Prime Factorization of 3159

Prime factors of 3159 are 3, 13. Prime factorization of 3159 in exponential form is:

3159 = 35 × 131

Prime Factorization of 3166

Prime factors of 3166 are 2, 1583. Prime factorization of 3166 in exponential form is:

3166 = 21 × 15831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3159 and 3166.

LCM(3159,3166) = 35 × 131 × 21 × 15831
LCM(3159,3166) = 10001394