What is the Least Common Multiple of 33431 and 33451?

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 33431 and 33451 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33431 and 33451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33431,33451) = 1
LCM(33431,33451) = ( 33431 × 33451) / 1
LCM(33431,33451) = 1118300381 / 1
LCM(33431,33451) = 1118300381

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33431 and 33451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33431 and 33451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33431 and 33451.

Prime Factorization of 33431

Prime Factorization of 33451

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33431 and 33451.

LCM(33431,33451) = 101¹ × 331¹ × 11¹ × 3041¹
LCM(33431,33451) = 1118300381