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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3514 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 3514 and 3522 is 6188154.

LCM(3514,3522) = 6188154

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Least Common Multiple of 3514 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 3514 and 3522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3514,3522) = 2
LCM(3514,3522) = ( 3514 × 3522) / 2
LCM(3514,3522) = 12376308 / 2
LCM(3514,3522) = 6188154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3514 and 3522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3514 and 3522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3514 and 3522.

Prime Factorization of 3514

Prime factors of 3514 are 2, 7, 251. Prime factorization of 3514 in exponential form is:

3514 = 21 × 71 × 2511

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 3514 and 3522.

LCM(3514,3522) = 21 × 71 × 2511 × 31 × 5871
LCM(3514,3522) = 6188154