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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3216 and 3222?

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 3216 and 3222 is 1726992.

LCM(3216,3222) = 1726992

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Least Common Multiple of 3216 and 3222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3216 and 3222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3216,3222) = 6
LCM(3216,3222) = ( 3216 × 3222) / 6
LCM(3216,3222) = 10361952 / 6
LCM(3216,3222) = 1726992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3216 and 3222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3216 and 3222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3216 and 3222.

Prime Factorization of 3216

Prime factors of 3216 are 2, 3, 67. Prime factorization of 3216 in exponential form is:

3216 = 24 × 31 × 671

Prime Factorization of 3222

Prime factors of 3222 are 2, 3, 179. Prime factorization of 3222 in exponential form is:

3222 = 21 × 32 × 1791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3216 and 3222.

LCM(3216,3222) = 24 × 32 × 671 × 1791
LCM(3216,3222) = 1726992