What is the Least Common Multiple of 33261 and 33279?

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 33261 and 33279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33261 and 33279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33261,33279) = 3
LCM(33261,33279) = ( 33261 × 33279) / 3
LCM(33261,33279) = 1106892819 / 3
LCM(33261,33279) = 368964273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33261 and 33279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33261 and 33279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33261 and 33279.

Prime Factorization of 33261

Prime Factorization of 33279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33261 and 33279.

LCM(33261,33279) = 3¹ × 11087¹ × 11093¹
LCM(33261,33279) = 368964273