What is the Least Common Multiple of 3395 and 3401?

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 3395 and 3401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3395 and 3401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3395,3401) = 1
LCM(3395,3401) = ( 3395 × 3401) / 1
LCM(3395,3401) = 11546395 / 1
LCM(3395,3401) = 11546395

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3395 and 3401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3395 and 3401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3395 and 3401.

Prime Factorization of 3395

Prime Factorization of 3401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3395 and 3401.

LCM(3395,3401) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 97¹ × 19¹ × 179¹
LCM(3395,3401) = 11546395