What is the Least Common Multiple of 3318 and 3338?

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 3318 and 3338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3318 and 3338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3318,3338) = 2
LCM(3318,3338) = ( 3318 × 3338) / 2
LCM(3318,3338) = 11075484 / 2
LCM(3318,3338) = 5537742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3318 and 3338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3318 and 3338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3318 and 3338.

Prime Factorization of 3318

Prime Factorization of 3338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3318 and 3338.

LCM(3318,3338) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 79¹ × 1669¹
LCM(3318,3338) = 5537742