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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3362 and 3378?

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 (LCM) of 3362 and 3378 is 5678418.

LCM(3362,3378) = 5678418

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Least Common Multiple of 3362 and 3378 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3362 and 3378, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3362,3378) = 2
LCM(3362,3378) = ( 3362 × 3378) / 2
LCM(3362,3378) = 11356836 / 2
LCM(3362,3378) = 5678418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3362 and 3378 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3362 and 3378. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3362 and 3378.

Prime Factorization of 3362

Prime factors of 3362 are 2, 41. Prime factorization of 3362 in exponential form is:

3362 = 21 × 412

Prime Factorization of 3378

Prime factors of 3378 are 2, 3, 563. Prime factorization of 3378 in exponential form is:

3378 = 21 × 31 × 5631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3362 and 3378.

LCM(3362,3378) = 21 × 412 × 31 × 5631
LCM(3362,3378) = 5678418