What is the Least Common Multiple of 3183 and 3194?

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 3183 and 3194 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3183 and 3194, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3183,3194) = 1
LCM(3183,3194) = ( 3183 × 3194) / 1
LCM(3183,3194) = 10166502 / 1
LCM(3183,3194) = 10166502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3183 and 3194 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3183 and 3194. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3183 and 3194.

Prime Factorization of 3183

Prime Factorization of 3194

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3183 and 3194.

LCM(3183,3194) = 3¹ × 1061¹ × 2¹ × 1597¹
LCM(3183,3194) = 10166502