What is the Least Common Multiple of 3216 and 3236?

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 3216 and 3236 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 3236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3216,3236) = 4
LCM(3216,3236) = ( 3216 × 3236) / 4
LCM(3216,3236) = 10406976 / 4
LCM(3216,3236) = 2601744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3216 and 3236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3216 and 3236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3216 and 3236.

Prime Factorization of 3216

Prime Factorization of 3236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3216 and 3236.

LCM(3216,3236) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 809¹
LCM(3216,3236) = 2601744