What is the Least Common Multiple of 3357 and 3365?

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 3357 and 3365 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3357 and 3365, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3357,3365) = 1
LCM(3357,3365) = ( 3357 × 3365) / 1
LCM(3357,3365) = 11296305 / 1
LCM(3357,3365) = 11296305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3357 and 3365 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3357 and 3365. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3357 and 3365.

Prime Factorization of 3357

Prime Factorization of 3365

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3357 and 3365.

LCM(3357,3365) = 3² × 373¹ × 5¹ × 673¹
LCM(3357,3365) = 11296305