What is the Least Common Multiple of 3235 and 3246?

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 3235 and 3246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3235 and 3246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3235,3246) = 1
LCM(3235,3246) = ( 3235 × 3246) / 1
LCM(3235,3246) = 10500810 / 1
LCM(3235,3246) = 10500810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3235 and 3246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3235 and 3246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3235 and 3246.

Prime Factorization of 3235

Prime Factorization of 3246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3235 and 3246.

LCM(3235,3246) = 5¹ × 647¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 541¹
LCM(3235,3246) = 10500810