What is the Least Common Multiple of 33717 and 33729?

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 33717 and 33729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33717 and 33729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33717,33729) = 3
LCM(33717,33729) = ( 33717 × 33729) / 3
LCM(33717,33729) = 1137240693 / 3
LCM(33717,33729) = 379080231

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33717 and 33729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33717 and 33729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33717 and 33729.

Prime Factorization of 33717

Prime Factorization of 33729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33717 and 33729.

LCM(33717,33729) = 3¹ × 11239¹ × 11243¹
LCM(33717,33729) = 379080231