What is the Least Common Multiple of 3360 and 3379?

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 3379 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 3379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3360,3379) = 1
LCM(3360,3379) = ( 3360 × 3379) / 1
LCM(3360,3379) = 11353440 / 1
LCM(3360,3379) = 11353440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3360 and 3379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3360 and 3379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3360 and 3379.

Prime Factorization of 3360

Prime Factorization of 3379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3360 and 3379.

LCM(3360,3379) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 109¹
LCM(3360,3379) = 11353440