What is the Least Common Multiple of 3336 and 3351?

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 3336 and 3351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3336 and 3351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3336,3351) = 3
LCM(3336,3351) = ( 3336 × 3351) / 3
LCM(3336,3351) = 11178936 / 3
LCM(3336,3351) = 3726312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3336 and 3351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3336 and 3351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3336 and 3351.

Prime Factorization of 3336

Prime Factorization of 3351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3336 and 3351.

LCM(3336,3351) = 2³ × 3¹ × 139¹ × 1117¹
LCM(3336,3351) = 3726312