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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3487 and 3500?

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 3487 and 3500 is 12204500.

LCM(3487,3500) = 12204500

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Least Common Multiple of 3487 and 3500 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3487 and 3500, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3487,3500) = 1
LCM(3487,3500) = ( 3487 × 3500) / 1
LCM(3487,3500) = 12204500 / 1
LCM(3487,3500) = 12204500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3487 and 3500 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3487 and 3500. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3487 and 3500.

Prime Factorization of 3487

Prime factors of 3487 are 11, 317. Prime factorization of 3487 in exponential form is:

3487 = 111 × 3171

Prime Factorization of 3500

Prime factors of 3500 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 3500 in exponential form is:

3500 = 22 × 53 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3487 and 3500.

LCM(3487,3500) = 111 × 3171 × 22 × 53 × 71
LCM(3487,3500) = 12204500