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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 3200 and 3206 the smallest integer that is 5129600 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3200 and 3206 is 5129600.
LCM(3200,3206) = 5129600
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3200 and 3206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3200 and 3206.
Prime Factorization of 3200
2 | 3200 |
2 | 1600 |
2 | 800 |
2 | 400 |
2 | 200 |
2 | 100 |
2 | 50 |
5 | 25 |
5 | 5 |
1 |
Prime factors of 3200 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 3200 in exponential form is:
3200 = 27×52
Prime Factorization of 3206
2 | 3206 |
7 | 1603 |
229 | 229 |
1 |
Prime factors of 3206 are 2, 7,229. Prime factorization of 3206 in exponential form is:
3206 = 21×71×2291
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3200 and 3206.
LCM(3200,3206) = 27×52×71×2291
LCM(3200,3206) = 5129600
Factors of 3200
List of positive integer factors of 3200 that divides 3200 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 128, 160, 200, 320, 400, 640, 800, 1600, 3200
Factors of 3206
List of positive integer factors of 3206 that divides 3206 without a remainder.
1, 2, 7, 14, 229, 458, 1603, 3206
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3200 and 3206, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(3200,3206) = 2
LCM(3200,3206) = ( 3200 × 3206) / 2
LCM(3200,3206) = 10259200 / 2
LCM(3200,3206) = 5129600
(i) The LCM of 3206 and 3200 is associative
LCM of 3200 and 3206 = LCM of 3206 and 3200
1. What is the LCM of 3200 and 3206?
Answer: LCM of 3200 and 3206 is 5129600.
2. What are the Factors of 3200?
Answer: Factors of 3200 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 128, 160, 200, 320, 400, 640, 800, 1600, 3200. There are 24 integers that are factors of 3200. The greatest factor of 3200 is 3200.
3. What are the Factors of 3206?
Answer: Factors of 3206 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 229, 458, 1603, 3206. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3206. The greatest factor of 3206 is 3206.
4. How to Find the LCM of 3200 and 3206?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 3200 and 3206 = 5129600
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3200
3200 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3206
3206 = 2 x 7 x 229
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 5129600 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 229
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 3200 and 3206 is 5129600.