What is the Least Common Multiple of 3317 and 3326?

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 3317 and 3326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3317 and 3326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3317,3326) = 1
LCM(3317,3326) = ( 3317 × 3326) / 1
LCM(3317,3326) = 11032342 / 1
LCM(3317,3326) = 11032342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3317 and 3326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3317 and 3326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3317 and 3326.

Prime Factorization of 3317

Prime Factorization of 3326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3317 and 3326.

LCM(3317,3326) = 31¹ × 107¹ × 2¹ × 1663¹
LCM(3317,3326) = 11032342