What is the Least Common Multiple of 3351 and 3361?

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 3351 and 3361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3351 and 3361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3351,3361) = 1
LCM(3351,3361) = ( 3351 × 3361) / 1
LCM(3351,3361) = 11262711 / 1
LCM(3351,3361) = 11262711

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3351 and 3361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3351 and 3361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3351 and 3361.

Prime Factorization of 3351

Prime Factorization of 3361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3351 and 3361.

LCM(3351,3361) = 3¹ × 1117¹ × 3361¹
LCM(3351,3361) = 11262711