What is the Least Common Multiple of 3458 and 3464?

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 3458 and 3464 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3458 and 3464, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3458,3464) = 2
LCM(3458,3464) = ( 3458 × 3464) / 2
LCM(3458,3464) = 11978512 / 2
LCM(3458,3464) = 5989256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3458 and 3464 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3458 and 3464. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3458 and 3464.

Prime Factorization of 3458

Prime Factorization of 3464

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3458 and 3464.

LCM(3458,3464) = 2³ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 433¹
LCM(3458,3464) = 5989256