What is the Least Common Multiple of 3286 and 3306?

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 3286 and 3306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3286 and 3306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3286,3306) = 2
LCM(3286,3306) = ( 3286 × 3306) / 2
LCM(3286,3306) = 10863516 / 2
LCM(3286,3306) = 5431758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3286 and 3306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3286 and 3306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3286 and 3306.

Prime Factorization of 3286

Prime Factorization of 3306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3286 and 3306.

LCM(3286,3306) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 53¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 29¹
LCM(3286,3306) = 5431758