What is the Least Common Multiple of 3348 and 3356?

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 3348 and 3356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3348 and 3356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3348,3356) = 4
LCM(3348,3356) = ( 3348 × 3356) / 4
LCM(3348,3356) = 11235888 / 4
LCM(3348,3356) = 2808972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3348 and 3356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3348 and 3356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3348 and 3356.

Prime Factorization of 3348

Prime Factorization of 3356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3348 and 3356.

LCM(3348,3356) = 2² × 3³ × 31¹ × 839¹
LCM(3348,3356) = 2808972