What is the Least Common Multiple of 3510 and 3529?

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 3510 and 3529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3510 and 3529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3510,3529) = 1
LCM(3510,3529) = ( 3510 × 3529) / 1
LCM(3510,3529) = 12386790 / 1
LCM(3510,3529) = 12386790

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3510 and 3529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3510 and 3529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3510 and 3529.

Prime Factorization of 3510

Prime Factorization of 3529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3510 and 3529.

LCM(3510,3529) = 2¹ × 3³ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 3529¹
LCM(3510,3529) = 12386790