What is the Least Common Multiple of 119 and 133?

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 119 and 133 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 119 and 133, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(119,133) = 7
LCM(119,133) = ( 119 × 133) / 7
LCM(119,133) = 15827 / 7
LCM(119,133) = 2261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 119 and 133 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 119 and 133. First we will calculate the prime factors of 119 and 133.

Prime Factorization of 119

Prime Factorization of 133

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 119 and 133.

LCM(119,133) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(119,133) = 2261