What is the Least Common Multiple of 3351 and 3363?

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 3363 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 3363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3351,3363) = 3
LCM(3351,3363) = ( 3351 × 3363) / 3
LCM(3351,3363) = 11269413 / 3
LCM(3351,3363) = 3756471

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3351 and 3363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3351 and 3363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3351 and 3363.

Prime Factorization of 3351

Prime Factorization of 3363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3351 and 3363.

LCM(3351,3363) = 3¹ × 1117¹ × 19¹ × 59¹
LCM(3351,3363) = 3756471