What is the Least Common Multiple of 3281 and 3294?

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 3281 and 3294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3281 and 3294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3281,3294) = 1
LCM(3281,3294) = ( 3281 × 3294) / 1
LCM(3281,3294) = 10807614 / 1
LCM(3281,3294) = 10807614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3281 and 3294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3281 and 3294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3281 and 3294.

Prime Factorization of 3281

Prime Factorization of 3294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3281 and 3294.

LCM(3281,3294) = 17¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 3³ × 61¹
LCM(3281,3294) = 10807614