What is the Least Common Multiple of 3257 and 3263?

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 3257 and 3263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3257 and 3263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3257,3263) = 1
LCM(3257,3263) = ( 3257 × 3263) / 1
LCM(3257,3263) = 10627591 / 1
LCM(3257,3263) = 10627591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3257 and 3263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3257 and 3263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3257 and 3263.

Prime Factorization of 3257

Prime Factorization of 3263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3257 and 3263.

LCM(3257,3263) = 3257¹ × 13¹ × 251¹
LCM(3257,3263) = 10627591