What is the Least Common Multiple of 3295 and 3307?

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 3295 and 3307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3295 and 3307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3295,3307) = 1
LCM(3295,3307) = ( 3295 × 3307) / 1
LCM(3295,3307) = 10896565 / 1
LCM(3295,3307) = 10896565

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3295 and 3307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3295 and 3307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3295 and 3307.

Prime Factorization of 3295

Prime Factorization of 3307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3295 and 3307.

LCM(3295,3307) = 5¹ × 659¹ × 3307¹
LCM(3295,3307) = 10896565