What is the Least Common Multiple of 3366 and 3380?

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 3366 and 3380 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3366 and 3380, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3366,3380) = 2
LCM(3366,3380) = ( 3366 × 3380) / 2
LCM(3366,3380) = 11377080 / 2
LCM(3366,3380) = 5688540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3366 and 3380 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3366 and 3380. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3366 and 3380.

Prime Factorization of 3366

Prime Factorization of 3380

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3366 and 3380.

LCM(3366,3380) = 2² × 3² × 11¹ × 17¹ × 5¹ × 13²
LCM(3366,3380) = 5688540