What is the Least Common Multiple of 3507 and 3511?

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 of 3507 and 3511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3507 and 3511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3507,3511) = 1
LCM(3507,3511) = ( 3507 × 3511) / 1
LCM(3507,3511) = 12313077 / 1
LCM(3507,3511) = 12313077

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3507 and 3511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3507 and 3511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3507 and 3511.

Prime Factorization of 3507

Prime Factorization of 3511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3507 and 3511.

LCM(3507,3511) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 167¹ × 3511¹
LCM(3507,3511) = 12313077