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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3493 and 3501?

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 3493 and 3501 is 12228993.

LCM(3493,3501) = 12228993

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Least Common Multiple of 3493 and 3501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3493 and 3501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3493,3501) = 1
LCM(3493,3501) = ( 3493 × 3501) / 1
LCM(3493,3501) = 12228993 / 1
LCM(3493,3501) = 12228993

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3493 and 3501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3493 and 3501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3493 and 3501.

Prime Factorization of 3493

Prime factors of 3493 are 7, 499. Prime factorization of 3493 in exponential form is:

3493 = 71 × 4991

Prime Factorization of 3501

Prime factors of 3501 are 3, 389. Prime factorization of 3501 in exponential form is:

3501 = 32 × 3891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3493 and 3501.

LCM(3493,3501) = 71 × 4991 × 32 × 3891
LCM(3493,3501) = 12228993