What is the Least Common Multiple of 3384 and 3393?

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 3384 and 3393 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3384 and 3393, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3384,3393) = 9
LCM(3384,3393) = ( 3384 × 3393) / 9
LCM(3384,3393) = 11481912 / 9
LCM(3384,3393) = 1275768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3384 and 3393 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3384 and 3393. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3384 and 3393.

Prime Factorization of 3384

Prime Factorization of 3393

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3384 and 3393.

LCM(3384,3393) = 2³ × 3² × 47¹ × 13¹ × 29¹
LCM(3384,3393) = 1275768