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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3459 and 3468?

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 3459 and 3468 is 3998604.

LCM(3459,3468) = 3998604

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Least Common Multiple of 3459 and 3468 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3459 and 3468, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3459,3468) = 3
LCM(3459,3468) = ( 3459 × 3468) / 3
LCM(3459,3468) = 11995812 / 3
LCM(3459,3468) = 3998604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3459 and 3468 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3459 and 3468. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3459 and 3468.

Prime Factorization of 3459

Prime factors of 3459 are 3, 1153. Prime factorization of 3459 in exponential form is:

3459 = 31 × 11531

Prime Factorization of 3468

Prime factors of 3468 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 3468 in exponential form is:

3468 = 22 × 31 × 172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3459 and 3468.

LCM(3459,3468) = 31 × 11531 × 22 × 172
LCM(3459,3468) = 3998604