What is the Least Common Multiple of 3416 and 3432?

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 3416 and 3432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3416 and 3432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3416,3432) = 8
LCM(3416,3432) = ( 3416 × 3432) / 8
LCM(3416,3432) = 11723712 / 8
LCM(3416,3432) = 1465464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3416 and 3432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3416 and 3432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3416 and 3432.

Prime Factorization of 3416

Prime Factorization of 3432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3416 and 3432.

LCM(3416,3432) = 2³ × 7¹ × 61¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹
LCM(3416,3432) = 1465464