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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3504 and 3522?

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 3504 and 3522 is 2056848.

LCM(3504,3522) = 2056848

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Least Common Multiple of 3504 and 3522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3504 and 3522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3504,3522) = 6
LCM(3504,3522) = ( 3504 × 3522) / 6
LCM(3504,3522) = 12341088 / 6
LCM(3504,3522) = 2056848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3504 and 3522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3504 and 3522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3504 and 3522.

Prime Factorization of 3504

Prime factors of 3504 are 2, 3, 73. Prime factorization of 3504 in exponential form is:

3504 = 24 × 31 × 731

Prime Factorization of 3522

Prime factors of 3522 are 2, 3, 587. Prime factorization of 3522 in exponential form is:

3522 = 21 × 31 × 5871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3504 and 3522.

LCM(3504,3522) = 24 × 31 × 731 × 5871
LCM(3504,3522) = 2056848