What is the Least Common Multiple of 3307 and 3316?

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 3307 and 3316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3307 and 3316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3307,3316) = 1
LCM(3307,3316) = ( 3307 × 3316) / 1
LCM(3307,3316) = 10966012 / 1
LCM(3307,3316) = 10966012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3307 and 3316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3307 and 3316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3307 and 3316.

Prime Factorization of 3307

Prime Factorization of 3316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3307 and 3316.

LCM(3307,3316) = 3307¹ × 2² × 829¹
LCM(3307,3316) = 10966012