What is the Least Common Multiple of 3377 and 3396?

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 3377 and 3396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3377 and 3396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3377,3396) = 1
LCM(3377,3396) = ( 3377 × 3396) / 1
LCM(3377,3396) = 11468292 / 1
LCM(3377,3396) = 11468292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3377 and 3396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3377 and 3396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3377 and 3396.

Prime Factorization of 3377

Prime Factorization of 3396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3377 and 3396.

LCM(3377,3396) = 11¹ × 307¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 283¹
LCM(3377,3396) = 11468292