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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3500 and 3512?

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 3500 and 3512 is 3073000.

LCM(3500,3512) = 3073000

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Least Common Multiple of 3500 and 3512 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3500 and 3512, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3500,3512) = 4
LCM(3500,3512) = ( 3500 × 3512) / 4
LCM(3500,3512) = 12292000 / 4
LCM(3500,3512) = 3073000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3500 and 3512 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3500 and 3512. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3500 and 3512.

Prime Factorization of 3500

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

3500 = 22 × 53 × 71

Prime Factorization of 3512

Prime factors of 3512 are 2, 439. Prime factorization of 3512 in exponential form is:

3512 = 23 × 4391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3500 and 3512.

LCM(3500,3512) = 23 × 53 × 71 × 4391
LCM(3500,3512) = 3073000