What is the Least Common Multiple of 3445 and 3463?

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 3445 and 3463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3445 and 3463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3445,3463) = 1
LCM(3445,3463) = ( 3445 × 3463) / 1
LCM(3445,3463) = 11930035 / 1
LCM(3445,3463) = 11930035

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3445 and 3463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3445 and 3463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3445 and 3463.

Prime Factorization of 3445

Prime Factorization of 3463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3445 and 3463.

LCM(3445,3463) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 53¹ × 3463¹
LCM(3445,3463) = 11930035