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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3212 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 (LCM) of 3212 and 3220 is 2585660.

LCM(3212,3220) = 2585660

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Least Common Multiple of 3212 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 3212 and 3220, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3212,3220) = 4
LCM(3212,3220) = ( 3212 × 3220) / 4
LCM(3212,3220) = 10342640 / 4
LCM(3212,3220) = 2585660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3212 and 3220 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3212 and 3220. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3212 and 3220.

Prime Factorization of 3212

Prime factors of 3212 are 2, 11, 73. Prime factorization of 3212 in exponential form is:

3212 = 22 × 111 × 731

Prime Factorization of 3220

Prime factors of 3220 are 2, 5, 7, 23. Prime factorization of 3220 in exponential form is:

3220 = 22 × 51 × 71 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3212 and 3220.

LCM(3212,3220) = 22 × 111 × 731 × 51 × 71 × 231
LCM(3212,3220) = 2585660