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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3424 and 3431?

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 (LCM) of 3424 and 3431 is 11747744.

LCM(3424,3431) = 11747744

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Least Common Multiple of 3424 and 3431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3424 and 3431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3424,3431) = 1
LCM(3424,3431) = ( 3424 × 3431) / 1
LCM(3424,3431) = 11747744 / 1
LCM(3424,3431) = 11747744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3424 and 3431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3424 and 3431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3424 and 3431.

Prime Factorization of 3424

Prime factors of 3424 are 2, 107. Prime factorization of 3424 in exponential form is:

3424 = 25 × 1071

Prime Factorization of 3431

Prime factors of 3431 are 47, 73. Prime factorization of 3431 in exponential form is:

3431 = 471 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3424 and 3431.

LCM(3424,3431) = 25 × 1071 × 471 × 731
LCM(3424,3431) = 11747744