What is the Least Common Multiple of 3360 and 3372?

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 3360 and 3372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3360 and 3372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3360,3372) = 12
LCM(3360,3372) = ( 3360 × 3372) / 12
LCM(3360,3372) = 11329920 / 12
LCM(3360,3372) = 944160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3360 and 3372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3360 and 3372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3360 and 3372.

Prime Factorization of 3360

Prime Factorization of 3372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3360 and 3372.

LCM(3360,3372) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 281¹
LCM(3360,3372) = 944160