What is the Least Common Multiple of 3196 and 3204?

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 3196 and 3204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3196 and 3204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3196,3204) = 4
LCM(3196,3204) = ( 3196 × 3204) / 4
LCM(3196,3204) = 10239984 / 4
LCM(3196,3204) = 2559996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3196 and 3204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3196 and 3204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3196 and 3204.

Prime Factorization of 3196

Prime Factorization of 3204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3196 and 3204.

LCM(3196,3204) = 2² × 17¹ × 47¹ × 3² × 89¹
LCM(3196,3204) = 2559996