What is the Least Common Multiple of 3308 and 3317?

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 3308 and 3317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3308 and 3317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3308,3317) = 1
LCM(3308,3317) = ( 3308 × 3317) / 1
LCM(3308,3317) = 10972636 / 1
LCM(3308,3317) = 10972636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3308 and 3317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3308 and 3317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3308 and 3317.

Prime Factorization of 3308

Prime Factorization of 3317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3308 and 3317.

LCM(3308,3317) = 2² × 827¹ × 31¹ × 107¹
LCM(3308,3317) = 10972636