What is the Least Common Multiple of 3289 and 3309?

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 3289 and 3309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3289 and 3309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3289,3309) = 1
LCM(3289,3309) = ( 3289 × 3309) / 1
LCM(3289,3309) = 10883301 / 1
LCM(3289,3309) = 10883301

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3289 and 3309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3289 and 3309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3289 and 3309.

Prime Factorization of 3289

Prime Factorization of 3309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3289 and 3309.

LCM(3289,3309) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 3¹ × 1103¹
LCM(3289,3309) = 10883301