What is the Least Common Multiple of 3516 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 of 3516 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 3516 and 3522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3516,3522) = 6
LCM(3516,3522) = ( 3516 × 3522) / 6
LCM(3516,3522) = 12383352 / 6
LCM(3516,3522) = 2063892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3516 and 3522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3516 and 3522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3516 and 3522.

Prime Factorization of 3516

Prime Factorization of 3522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3516 and 3522.

LCM(3516,3522) = 2² × 3¹ × 293¹ × 587¹
LCM(3516,3522) = 2063892