What is the Least Common Multiple of 3296 and 3308?

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 3296 and 3308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3296 and 3308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3296,3308) = 4
LCM(3296,3308) = ( 3296 × 3308) / 4
LCM(3296,3308) = 10903168 / 4
LCM(3296,3308) = 2725792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3296 and 3308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3296 and 3308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3296 and 3308.

Prime Factorization of 3296

Prime Factorization of 3308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3296 and 3308.

LCM(3296,3308) = 2⁵ × 103¹ × 827¹
LCM(3296,3308) = 2725792