What is the Least Common Multiple of 3535 and 3553?

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 3535 and 3553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3535 and 3553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3535,3553) = 1
LCM(3535,3553) = ( 3535 × 3553) / 1
LCM(3535,3553) = 12559855 / 1
LCM(3535,3553) = 12559855

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3535 and 3553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3535 and 3553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3535 and 3553.

Prime Factorization of 3535

Prime Factorization of 3553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3535 and 3553.

LCM(3535,3553) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 101¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(3535,3553) = 12559855