What is the Least Common Multiple of 3508 and 3523?

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 3508 and 3523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3508 and 3523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3508,3523) = 1
LCM(3508,3523) = ( 3508 × 3523) / 1
LCM(3508,3523) = 12358684 / 1
LCM(3508,3523) = 12358684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3508 and 3523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3508 and 3523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3508 and 3523.

Prime Factorization of 3508

Prime Factorization of 3523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3508 and 3523.

LCM(3508,3523) = 2² × 877¹ × 13¹ × 271¹
LCM(3508,3523) = 12358684