What is the Least Common Multiple of 3179 and 3195?

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 3179 and 3195 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3179 and 3195, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3179,3195) = 1
LCM(3179,3195) = ( 3179 × 3195) / 1
LCM(3179,3195) = 10156905 / 1
LCM(3179,3195) = 10156905

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3179 and 3195 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3179 and 3195. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3179 and 3195.

Prime Factorization of 3179

Prime Factorization of 3195

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3179 and 3195.

LCM(3179,3195) = 11¹ × 17² × 3² × 5¹ × 71¹
LCM(3179,3195) = 10156905