What is the Least Common Multiple of 3204 and 3210?

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 3204 and 3210 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3204 and 3210, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3204,3210) = 6
LCM(3204,3210) = ( 3204 × 3210) / 6
LCM(3204,3210) = 10284840 / 6
LCM(3204,3210) = 1714140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3204 and 3210 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3204 and 3210. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3204 and 3210.

Prime Factorization of 3204

Prime Factorization of 3210

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3204 and 3210.

LCM(3204,3210) = 2² × 3² × 89¹ × 5¹ × 107¹
LCM(3204,3210) = 1714140