What is the Least Common Multiple of 3541 and 3551?

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 3541 and 3551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3541 and 3551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3541,3551) = 1
LCM(3541,3551) = ( 3541 × 3551) / 1
LCM(3541,3551) = 12574091 / 1
LCM(3541,3551) = 12574091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3541 and 3551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3541 and 3551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3541 and 3551.

Prime Factorization of 3541

Prime Factorization of 3551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3541 and 3551.

LCM(3541,3551) = 3541¹ × 53¹ × 67¹
LCM(3541,3551) = 12574091