What is the Least Common Multiple of 3407 and 3417?

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 3407 and 3417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3407 and 3417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3407,3417) = 1
LCM(3407,3417) = ( 3407 × 3417) / 1
LCM(3407,3417) = 11641719 / 1
LCM(3407,3417) = 11641719

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3407 and 3417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3407 and 3417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3407 and 3417.

Prime Factorization of 3407

Prime Factorization of 3417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3407 and 3417.

LCM(3407,3417) = 3407¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 67¹
LCM(3407,3417) = 11641719