What is the Least Common Multiple of 3259 and 3275?

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 3259 and 3275 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3259 and 3275, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3259,3275) = 1
LCM(3259,3275) = ( 3259 × 3275) / 1
LCM(3259,3275) = 10673225 / 1
LCM(3259,3275) = 10673225

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3259 and 3275 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3259 and 3275. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3259 and 3275.

Prime Factorization of 3259

Prime Factorization of 3275

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3259 and 3275.

LCM(3259,3275) = 3259¹ × 5² × 131¹
LCM(3259,3275) = 10673225