What is the Least Common Multiple of 3546 and 3550?

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 3546 and 3550 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3546 and 3550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3546,3550) = 2
LCM(3546,3550) = ( 3546 × 3550) / 2
LCM(3546,3550) = 12588300 / 2
LCM(3546,3550) = 6294150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3546 and 3550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3546 and 3550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3546 and 3550.

Prime Factorization of 3546

Prime Factorization of 3550

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3546 and 3550.

LCM(3546,3550) = 2¹ × 3² × 197¹ × 5² × 71¹
LCM(3546,3550) = 6294150