What is the Least Common Multiple of 3338 and 3343?

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 3338 and 3343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3338 and 3343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3338,3343) = 1
LCM(3338,3343) = ( 3338 × 3343) / 1
LCM(3338,3343) = 11158934 / 1
LCM(3338,3343) = 11158934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3338 and 3343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3338 and 3343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3338 and 3343.

Prime Factorization of 3338

Prime Factorization of 3343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3338 and 3343.

LCM(3338,3343) = 2¹ × 1669¹ × 3343¹
LCM(3338,3343) = 11158934