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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3160 and 3176?

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 3160 and 3176 is 1254520.

LCM(3160,3176) = 1254520

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Least Common Multiple of 3160 and 3176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3160 and 3176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3160,3176) = 8
LCM(3160,3176) = ( 3160 × 3176) / 8
LCM(3160,3176) = 10036160 / 8
LCM(3160,3176) = 1254520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3160 and 3176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3160 and 3176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3160 and 3176.

Prime Factorization of 3160

Prime factors of 3160 are 2, 5, 79. Prime factorization of 3160 in exponential form is:

3160 = 23 × 51 × 791

Prime Factorization of 3176

Prime factors of 3176 are 2, 397. Prime factorization of 3176 in exponential form is:

3176 = 23 × 3971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3160 and 3176.

LCM(3160,3176) = 23 × 51 × 791 × 3971
LCM(3160,3176) = 1254520