What is the Least Common Multiple of 3453 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 3453 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 3453 and 3463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3453,3463) = 1
LCM(3453,3463) = ( 3453 × 3463) / 1
LCM(3453,3463) = 11957739 / 1
LCM(3453,3463) = 11957739

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3453 and 3463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3453 and 3463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3453 and 3463.

Prime Factorization of 3453

Prime Factorization of 3463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3453 and 3463.

LCM(3453,3463) = 3¹ × 1151¹ × 3463¹
LCM(3453,3463) = 11957739