What is the Least Common Multiple of 3291 and 3298?

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 3291 and 3298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3291 and 3298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3291,3298) = 1
LCM(3291,3298) = ( 3291 × 3298) / 1
LCM(3291,3298) = 10853718 / 1
LCM(3291,3298) = 10853718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3291 and 3298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3291 and 3298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3291 and 3298.

Prime Factorization of 3291

Prime Factorization of 3298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3291 and 3298.

LCM(3291,3298) = 3¹ × 1097¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 97¹
LCM(3291,3298) = 10853718