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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3212 and 3226?

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 3226 is 5180956.

LCM(3212,3226) = 5180956

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Least Common Multiple of 3212 and 3226 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 3226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3212,3226) = 2
LCM(3212,3226) = ( 3212 × 3226) / 2
LCM(3212,3226) = 10361912 / 2
LCM(3212,3226) = 5180956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3212 and 3226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3212 and 3226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3212 and 3226.

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 3226

Prime factors of 3226 are 2, 1613. Prime factorization of 3226 in exponential form is:

3226 = 21 × 16131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3212 and 3226.

LCM(3212,3226) = 22 × 111 × 731 × 16131
LCM(3212,3226) = 5180956