What is the Least Common Multiple of 3303 and 3322?

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 3303 and 3322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3303 and 3322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3303,3322) = 1
LCM(3303,3322) = ( 3303 × 3322) / 1
LCM(3303,3322) = 10972566 / 1
LCM(3303,3322) = 10972566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3303 and 3322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3303 and 3322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3303 and 3322.

Prime Factorization of 3303

Prime Factorization of 3322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3303 and 3322.

LCM(3303,3322) = 3² × 367¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 151¹
LCM(3303,3322) = 10972566