What is the Least Common Multiple of 3326 and 3341?

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 3326 and 3341 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3326 and 3341, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3326,3341) = 1
LCM(3326,3341) = ( 3326 × 3341) / 1
LCM(3326,3341) = 11112166 / 1
LCM(3326,3341) = 11112166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3326 and 3341 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3326 and 3341. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3326 and 3341.

Prime Factorization of 3326

Prime Factorization of 3341

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3326 and 3341.

LCM(3326,3341) = 2¹ × 1663¹ × 13¹ × 257¹
LCM(3326,3341) = 11112166