What is the Least Common Multiple of 3379 and 3387?

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 3379 and 3387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3379 and 3387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3379,3387) = 1
LCM(3379,3387) = ( 3379 × 3387) / 1
LCM(3379,3387) = 11444673 / 1
LCM(3379,3387) = 11444673

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3379 and 3387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3379 and 3387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3379 and 3387.

Prime Factorization of 3379

Prime Factorization of 3387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3379 and 3387.

LCM(3379,3387) = 31¹ × 109¹ × 3¹ × 1129¹
LCM(3379,3387) = 11444673