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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3537 and 3542?

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 3537 and 3542 is 12528054.

LCM(3537,3542) = 12528054

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Least Common Multiple of 3537 and 3542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3537 and 3542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3537,3542) = 1
LCM(3537,3542) = ( 3537 × 3542) / 1
LCM(3537,3542) = 12528054 / 1
LCM(3537,3542) = 12528054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3537 and 3542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3537 and 3542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3537 and 3542.

Prime Factorization of 3537

Prime factors of 3537 are 3, 131. Prime factorization of 3537 in exponential form is:

3537 = 33 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 3542

Prime factors of 3542 are 2, 7, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 3542 in exponential form is:

3542 = 21 × 71 × 111 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3537 and 3542.

LCM(3537,3542) = 33 × 1311 × 21 × 71 × 111 × 231
LCM(3537,3542) = 12528054