What is the Least Common Multiple of 3263 and 3268?

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 3263 and 3268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3263 and 3268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3263,3268) = 1
LCM(3263,3268) = ( 3263 × 3268) / 1
LCM(3263,3268) = 10663484 / 1
LCM(3263,3268) = 10663484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3263 and 3268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3263 and 3268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3263 and 3268.

Prime Factorization of 3263

Prime Factorization of 3268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3263 and 3268.

LCM(3263,3268) = 13¹ × 251¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(3263,3268) = 10663484