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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3524 and 3530?

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 3524 and 3530 is 6219860.

LCM(3524,3530) = 6219860

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Least Common Multiple of 3524 and 3530 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3524 and 3530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3524,3530) = 2
LCM(3524,3530) = ( 3524 × 3530) / 2
LCM(3524,3530) = 12439720 / 2
LCM(3524,3530) = 6219860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3524 and 3530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3524 and 3530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3524 and 3530.

Prime Factorization of 3524

Prime factors of 3524 are 2, 881. Prime factorization of 3524 in exponential form is:

3524 = 22 × 8811

Prime Factorization of 3530

Prime factors of 3530 are 2, 5, 353. Prime factorization of 3530 in exponential form is:

3530 = 21 × 51 × 3531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3524 and 3530.

LCM(3524,3530) = 22 × 8811 × 51 × 3531
LCM(3524,3530) = 6219860