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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3488 and 3508?

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 3488 and 3508 is 3058976.

LCM(3488,3508) = 3058976

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Least Common Multiple of 3488 and 3508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3488 and 3508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3488,3508) = 4
LCM(3488,3508) = ( 3488 × 3508) / 4
LCM(3488,3508) = 12235904 / 4
LCM(3488,3508) = 3058976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3488 and 3508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3488 and 3508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3488 and 3508.

Prime Factorization of 3488

Prime factors of 3488 are 2, 109. Prime factorization of 3488 in exponential form is:

3488 = 25 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 3508

Prime factors of 3508 are 2, 877. Prime factorization of 3508 in exponential form is:

3508 = 22 × 8771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3488 and 3508.

LCM(3488,3508) = 25 × 1091 × 8771
LCM(3488,3508) = 3058976