What is the Least Common Multiple of 33203 and 33218?

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 33203 and 33218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33203 and 33218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33203,33218) = 1
LCM(33203,33218) = ( 33203 × 33218) / 1
LCM(33203,33218) = 1102937254 / 1
LCM(33203,33218) = 1102937254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33203 and 33218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33203 and 33218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33203 and 33218.

Prime Factorization of 33203

Prime Factorization of 33218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33203 and 33218.

LCM(33203,33218) = 33203¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 977¹
LCM(33203,33218) = 1102937254