What is the Least Common Multiple of 33217 and 33237?

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 33217 and 33237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33217 and 33237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33217,33237) = 1
LCM(33217,33237) = ( 33217 × 33237) / 1
LCM(33217,33237) = 1104033429 / 1
LCM(33217,33237) = 1104033429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33217 and 33237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33217 and 33237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33217 and 33237.

Prime Factorization of 33217

Prime Factorization of 33237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33217 and 33237.

LCM(33217,33237) = 59¹ × 563¹ × 3³ × 1231¹
LCM(33217,33237) = 1104033429