What is the Least Common Multiple of 3399 and 3404?

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 3399 and 3404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3399 and 3404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3399,3404) = 1
LCM(3399,3404) = ( 3399 × 3404) / 1
LCM(3399,3404) = 11570196 / 1
LCM(3399,3404) = 11570196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3399 and 3404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3399 and 3404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3399 and 3404.

Prime Factorization of 3399

Prime Factorization of 3404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3399 and 3404.

LCM(3399,3404) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 103¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 37¹
LCM(3399,3404) = 11570196