What is the Least Common Multiple of 3372 and 3377?

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 3372 and 3377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3372 and 3377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3372,3377) = 1
LCM(3372,3377) = ( 3372 × 3377) / 1
LCM(3372,3377) = 11387244 / 1
LCM(3372,3377) = 11387244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3372 and 3377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3372 and 3377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3372 and 3377.

Prime Factorization of 3372

Prime Factorization of 3377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3372 and 3377.

LCM(3372,3377) = 2² × 3¹ × 281¹ × 11¹ × 307¹
LCM(3372,3377) = 11387244