What is the Least Common Multiple of 3182 and 3199?

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 3182 and 3199 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3182 and 3199, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3182,3199) = 1
LCM(3182,3199) = ( 3182 × 3199) / 1
LCM(3182,3199) = 10179218 / 1
LCM(3182,3199) = 10179218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3182 and 3199 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3182 and 3199. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3182 and 3199.

Prime Factorization of 3182

Prime Factorization of 3199

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3182 and 3199.

LCM(3182,3199) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 43¹ × 7¹ × 457¹
LCM(3182,3199) = 10179218