What is the Least Common Multiple of 3274 and 3290?

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 3274 and 3290 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3274 and 3290, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3274,3290) = 2
LCM(3274,3290) = ( 3274 × 3290) / 2
LCM(3274,3290) = 10771460 / 2
LCM(3274,3290) = 5385730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3274 and 3290 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3274 and 3290. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3274 and 3290.

Prime Factorization of 3274

Prime Factorization of 3290

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3274 and 3290.

LCM(3274,3290) = 2¹ × 1637¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 47¹
LCM(3274,3290) = 5385730