What is the Least Common Multiple of 3387 and 3399?

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 3387 and 3399 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3387 and 3399, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3387,3399) = 3
LCM(3387,3399) = ( 3387 × 3399) / 3
LCM(3387,3399) = 11512413 / 3
LCM(3387,3399) = 3837471

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3387 and 3399 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3387 and 3399. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3387 and 3399.

Prime Factorization of 3387

Prime Factorization of 3399

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3387 and 3399.

LCM(3387,3399) = 3¹ × 1129¹ × 11¹ × 103¹
LCM(3387,3399) = 3837471