What is the Least Common Multiple of 3413 and 3421?

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 3413 and 3421 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3413 and 3421, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3413,3421) = 1
LCM(3413,3421) = ( 3413 × 3421) / 1
LCM(3413,3421) = 11675873 / 1
LCM(3413,3421) = 11675873

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3413 and 3421 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3413 and 3421. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3413 and 3421.

Prime Factorization of 3413

Prime Factorization of 3421

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3413 and 3421.

LCM(3413,3421) = 3413¹ × 11¹ × 311¹
LCM(3413,3421) = 11675873