What is the Least Common Multiple of 33162 and 33171?

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 33162 and 33171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33162 and 33171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33162,33171) = 3
LCM(33162,33171) = ( 33162 × 33171) / 3
LCM(33162,33171) = 1100016702 / 3
LCM(33162,33171) = 366672234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33162 and 33171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33162 and 33171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33162 and 33171.

Prime Factorization of 33162

Prime Factorization of 33171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33162 and 33171.

LCM(33162,33171) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5527¹ × 11057¹
LCM(33162,33171) = 366672234