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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3536 and 3548?

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 3536 and 3548 is 3136432.

LCM(3536,3548) = 3136432

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Least Common Multiple of 3536 and 3548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3536 and 3548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3536,3548) = 4
LCM(3536,3548) = ( 3536 × 3548) / 4
LCM(3536,3548) = 12545728 / 4
LCM(3536,3548) = 3136432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3536 and 3548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3536 and 3548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3536 and 3548.

Prime Factorization of 3536

Prime factors of 3536 are 2, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 3536 in exponential form is:

3536 = 24 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 3548

Prime factors of 3548 are 2, 887. Prime factorization of 3548 in exponential form is:

3548 = 22 × 8871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3536 and 3548.

LCM(3536,3548) = 24 × 131 × 171 × 8871
LCM(3536,3548) = 3136432