What is the Least Common Multiple of 3348 and 3368?

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 3368 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 3368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3348,3368) = 4
LCM(3348,3368) = ( 3348 × 3368) / 4
LCM(3348,3368) = 11276064 / 4
LCM(3348,3368) = 2819016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3348 and 3368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3348 and 3368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3348 and 3368.

Prime Factorization of 3348

Prime Factorization of 3368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3348 and 3368.

LCM(3348,3368) = 2³ × 3³ × 31¹ × 421¹
LCM(3348,3368) = 2819016