What is the Least Common Multiple of 3344 and 3362?

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 3344 and 3362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3344 and 3362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3344,3362) = 2
LCM(3344,3362) = ( 3344 × 3362) / 2
LCM(3344,3362) = 11242528 / 2
LCM(3344,3362) = 5621264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3344 and 3362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3344 and 3362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3344 and 3362.

Prime Factorization of 3344

Prime Factorization of 3362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3344 and 3362.

LCM(3344,3362) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 41²
LCM(3344,3362) = 5621264