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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3477 and 3486?

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 3477 and 3486 is 4040274.

LCM(3477,3486) = 4040274

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Least Common Multiple of 3477 and 3486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3477 and 3486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3477,3486) = 3
LCM(3477,3486) = ( 3477 × 3486) / 3
LCM(3477,3486) = 12120822 / 3
LCM(3477,3486) = 4040274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3477 and 3486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3477 and 3486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3477 and 3486.

Prime Factorization of 3477

Prime factors of 3477 are 3, 19, 61. Prime factorization of 3477 in exponential form is:

3477 = 31 × 191 × 611

Prime Factorization of 3486

Prime factors of 3486 are 2, 3, 7, 83. Prime factorization of 3486 in exponential form is:

3486 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3477 and 3486.

LCM(3477,3486) = 31 × 191 × 611 × 21 × 71 × 831
LCM(3477,3486) = 4040274