What is the Least Common Multiple of 3190 and 3208?

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 3190 and 3208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3190 and 3208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3190,3208) = 2
LCM(3190,3208) = ( 3190 × 3208) / 2
LCM(3190,3208) = 10233520 / 2
LCM(3190,3208) = 5116760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3190 and 3208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3190 and 3208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3190 and 3208.

Prime Factorization of 3190

Prime Factorization of 3208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3190 and 3208.

LCM(3190,3208) = 2³ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 401¹
LCM(3190,3208) = 5116760