What is the Least Common Multiple of 3270 and 3284?

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 3270 and 3284 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3270 and 3284, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3270,3284) = 2
LCM(3270,3284) = ( 3270 × 3284) / 2
LCM(3270,3284) = 10738680 / 2
LCM(3270,3284) = 5369340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3270 and 3284 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3270 and 3284. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3270 and 3284.

Prime Factorization of 3270

Prime Factorization of 3284

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3270 and 3284.

LCM(3270,3284) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 109¹ × 821¹
LCM(3270,3284) = 5369340