What is the Least Common Multiple of 3371 and 3381?

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 3371 and 3381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3371 and 3381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3371,3381) = 1
LCM(3371,3381) = ( 3371 × 3381) / 1
LCM(3371,3381) = 11397351 / 1
LCM(3371,3381) = 11397351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3371 and 3381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3371 and 3381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3371 and 3381.

Prime Factorization of 3371

Prime Factorization of 3381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3371 and 3381.

LCM(3371,3381) = 3371¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 23¹
LCM(3371,3381) = 11397351