GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 3437 and 3442?

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 3437 and 3442 is 11830154.

LCM(3437,3442) = 11830154

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 3437 and 3442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3437 and 3442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3437,3442) = 1
LCM(3437,3442) = ( 3437 × 3442) / 1
LCM(3437,3442) = 11830154 / 1
LCM(3437,3442) = 11830154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3437 and 3442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3437 and 3442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3437 and 3442.

Prime Factorization of 3437

Prime factors of 3437 are 7, 491. Prime factorization of 3437 in exponential form is:

3437 = 71 × 4911

Prime Factorization of 3442

Prime factors of 3442 are 2, 1721. Prime factorization of 3442 in exponential form is:

3442 = 21 × 17211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3437 and 3442.

LCM(3437,3442) = 71 × 4911 × 21 × 17211
LCM(3437,3442) = 11830154