What is the Least Common Multiple of 3385 and 3391?

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 3385 and 3391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3385 and 3391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3385,3391) = 1
LCM(3385,3391) = ( 3385 × 3391) / 1
LCM(3385,3391) = 11478535 / 1
LCM(3385,3391) = 11478535

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3385 and 3391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3385 and 3391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3385 and 3391.

Prime Factorization of 3385

Prime Factorization of 3391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3385 and 3391.

LCM(3385,3391) = 5¹ × 677¹ × 3391¹
LCM(3385,3391) = 11478535