What is the Least Common Multiple of 3298 and 3311?

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 3298 and 3311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3298 and 3311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3298,3311) = 1
LCM(3298,3311) = ( 3298 × 3311) / 1
LCM(3298,3311) = 10919678 / 1
LCM(3298,3311) = 10919678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3298 and 3311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3298 and 3311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3298 and 3311.

Prime Factorization of 3298

Prime Factorization of 3311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3298 and 3311.

LCM(3298,3311) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 97¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 43¹
LCM(3298,3311) = 10919678