What is the Least Common Multiple of 3476 and 3483?

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 3476 and 3483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3476 and 3483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3476,3483) = 1
LCM(3476,3483) = ( 3476 × 3483) / 1
LCM(3476,3483) = 12106908 / 1
LCM(3476,3483) = 12106908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3476 and 3483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3476 and 3483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3476 and 3483.

Prime Factorization of 3476

Prime Factorization of 3483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3476 and 3483.

LCM(3476,3483) = 2² × 11¹ × 79¹ × 3⁴ × 43¹
LCM(3476,3483) = 12106908