What is the Least Common Multiple of 3241 and 3247?

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 3241 and 3247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3241 and 3247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3241,3247) = 1
LCM(3241,3247) = ( 3241 × 3247) / 1
LCM(3241,3247) = 10523527 / 1
LCM(3241,3247) = 10523527

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3241 and 3247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3241 and 3247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3241 and 3247.

Prime Factorization of 3241

Prime Factorization of 3247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3241 and 3247.

LCM(3241,3247) = 7¹ × 463¹ × 17¹ × 191¹
LCM(3241,3247) = 10523527