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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3552 and 3561?

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 3552 and 3561 is 4216224.

LCM(3552,3561) = 4216224

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Least Common Multiple of 3552 and 3561 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3552 and 3561, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3552,3561) = 3
LCM(3552,3561) = ( 3552 × 3561) / 3
LCM(3552,3561) = 12648672 / 3
LCM(3552,3561) = 4216224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3552 and 3561 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3552 and 3561. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3552 and 3561.

Prime Factorization of 3552

Prime factors of 3552 are 2, 3, 37. Prime factorization of 3552 in exponential form is:

3552 = 25 × 31 × 371

Prime Factorization of 3561

Prime factors of 3561 are 3, 1187. Prime factorization of 3561 in exponential form is:

3561 = 31 × 11871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3552 and 3561.

LCM(3552,3561) = 25 × 31 × 371 × 11871
LCM(3552,3561) = 4216224