What is the Least Common Multiple of 330 and 347?

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 330 and 347 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 330 and 347, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(330,347) = 1
LCM(330,347) = ( 330 × 347) / 1
LCM(330,347) = 114510 / 1
LCM(330,347) = 114510

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 330 and 347 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 330 and 347. First we will calculate the prime factors of 330 and 347.

Prime Factorization of 330

Prime Factorization of 347

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 330 and 347.

LCM(330,347) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 347¹
LCM(330,347) = 114510