What is the Least Common Multiple of 3522 and 3539?

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 3539 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 3539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3522,3539) = 1
LCM(3522,3539) = ( 3522 × 3539) / 1
LCM(3522,3539) = 12464358 / 1
LCM(3522,3539) = 12464358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3522 and 3539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3522 and 3539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3522 and 3539.

Prime Factorization of 3522

Prime Factorization of 3539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3522 and 3539.

LCM(3522,3539) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 587¹ × 3539¹
LCM(3522,3539) = 12464358