What is the Least Common Multiple of 3396 and 3414?

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 3396 and 3414 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3396 and 3414, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3396,3414) = 6
LCM(3396,3414) = ( 3396 × 3414) / 6
LCM(3396,3414) = 11593944 / 6
LCM(3396,3414) = 1932324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3396 and 3414 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3396 and 3414. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3396 and 3414.

Prime Factorization of 3396

Prime Factorization of 3414

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3396 and 3414.

LCM(3396,3414) = 2² × 3¹ × 283¹ × 569¹
LCM(3396,3414) = 1932324