What is the Least Common Multiple of 3175 and 3181?

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 3175 and 3181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3175 and 3181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3175,3181) = 1
LCM(3175,3181) = ( 3175 × 3181) / 1
LCM(3175,3181) = 10099675 / 1
LCM(3175,3181) = 10099675

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3175 and 3181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3175 and 3181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3175 and 3181.

Prime Factorization of 3175

Prime Factorization of 3181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3175 and 3181.

LCM(3175,3181) = 5² × 127¹ × 3181¹
LCM(3175,3181) = 10099675