What is the Least Common Multiple of 3611 and 3630?

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 3611 and 3630 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3611 and 3630, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3611,3630) = 1
LCM(3611,3630) = ( 3611 × 3630) / 1
LCM(3611,3630) = 13107930 / 1
LCM(3611,3630) = 13107930

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3611 and 3630 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3611 and 3630. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3611 and 3630.

Prime Factorization of 3611

Prime Factorization of 3630

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3611 and 3630.

LCM(3611,3630) = 23¹ × 157¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 11²
LCM(3611,3630) = 13107930