What is the Least Common Multiple of 3230 and 3241?

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 3230 and 3241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3230 and 3241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3230,3241) = 1
LCM(3230,3241) = ( 3230 × 3241) / 1
LCM(3230,3241) = 10468430 / 1
LCM(3230,3241) = 10468430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3230 and 3241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3230 and 3241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3230 and 3241.

Prime Factorization of 3230

Prime Factorization of 3241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3230 and 3241.

LCM(3230,3241) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 7¹ × 463¹
LCM(3230,3241) = 10468430