What is the Least Common Multiple of 3359 and 3376?

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 3359 and 3376 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3359 and 3376, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3359,3376) = 1
LCM(3359,3376) = ( 3359 × 3376) / 1
LCM(3359,3376) = 11339984 / 1
LCM(3359,3376) = 11339984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3359 and 3376 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3359 and 3376. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3359 and 3376.

Prime Factorization of 3359

Prime Factorization of 3376

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3359 and 3376.

LCM(3359,3376) = 3359¹ × 2⁴ × 211¹
LCM(3359,3376) = 11339984