What is the Least Common Multiple of 3207 and 3220?

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 3207 and 3220 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3207 and 3220, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3207,3220) = 1
LCM(3207,3220) = ( 3207 × 3220) / 1
LCM(3207,3220) = 10326540 / 1
LCM(3207,3220) = 10326540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3207 and 3220 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3207 and 3220. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3207 and 3220.

Prime Factorization of 3207

Prime Factorization of 3220

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3207 and 3220.

LCM(3207,3220) = 3¹ × 1069¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 23¹
LCM(3207,3220) = 10326540