What is the Least Common Multiple of 3522 and 3526?

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 3522 and 3526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3522 and 3526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3522,3526) = 2
LCM(3522,3526) = ( 3522 × 3526) / 2
LCM(3522,3526) = 12418572 / 2
LCM(3522,3526) = 6209286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3522 and 3526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3522 and 3526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3522 and 3526.

Prime Factorization of 3522

Prime Factorization of 3526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3522 and 3526.

LCM(3522,3526) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 587¹ × 41¹ × 43¹
LCM(3522,3526) = 6209286