What is the Least Common Multiple of 3406 and 3416?

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 3406 and 3416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3406 and 3416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3406,3416) = 2
LCM(3406,3416) = ( 3406 × 3416) / 2
LCM(3406,3416) = 11634896 / 2
LCM(3406,3416) = 5817448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3406 and 3416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3406 and 3416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3406 and 3416.

Prime Factorization of 3406

Prime Factorization of 3416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3406 and 3416.

LCM(3406,3416) = 2³ × 13¹ × 131¹ × 7¹ × 61¹
LCM(3406,3416) = 5817448