What is the Least Common Multiple of 3311 and 3324?

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 3311 and 3324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3311 and 3324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3311,3324) = 1
LCM(3311,3324) = ( 3311 × 3324) / 1
LCM(3311,3324) = 11005764 / 1
LCM(3311,3324) = 11005764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3311 and 3324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3311 and 3324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3311 and 3324.

Prime Factorization of 3311

Prime Factorization of 3324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3311 and 3324.

LCM(3311,3324) = 7¹ × 11¹ × 43¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 277¹
LCM(3311,3324) = 11005764