What is the Least Common Multiple of 3460 and 3472?

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 3460 and 3472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3460 and 3472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3460,3472) = 4
LCM(3460,3472) = ( 3460 × 3472) / 4
LCM(3460,3472) = 12013120 / 4
LCM(3460,3472) = 3003280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3460 and 3472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3460 and 3472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3460 and 3472.

Prime Factorization of 3460

Prime Factorization of 3472

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3460 and 3472.

LCM(3460,3472) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 173¹ × 7¹ × 31¹
LCM(3460,3472) = 3003280