What is the Least Common Multiple of 3177 and 3182?

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 3177 and 3182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3177 and 3182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3177,3182) = 1
LCM(3177,3182) = ( 3177 × 3182) / 1
LCM(3177,3182) = 10109214 / 1
LCM(3177,3182) = 10109214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3177 and 3182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3177 and 3182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3177 and 3182.

Prime Factorization of 3177

Prime Factorization of 3182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3177 and 3182.

LCM(3177,3182) = 3² × 353¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 43¹
LCM(3177,3182) = 10109214