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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3243 and 3259?

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 3243 and 3259 is 10568937.

LCM(3243,3259) = 10568937

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Least Common Multiple of 3243 and 3259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3243 and 3259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3243,3259) = 1
LCM(3243,3259) = ( 3243 × 3259) / 1
LCM(3243,3259) = 10568937 / 1
LCM(3243,3259) = 10568937

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3243 and 3259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3243 and 3259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3243 and 3259.

Prime Factorization of 3243

Prime factors of 3243 are 3, 23, 47. Prime factorization of 3243 in exponential form is:

3243 = 31 × 231 × 471

Prime Factorization of 3259

Prime factors of 3259 are 3259. Prime factorization of 3259 in exponential form is:

3259 = 32591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3243 and 3259.

LCM(3243,3259) = 31 × 231 × 471 × 32591
LCM(3243,3259) = 10568937