What is the Least Common Multiple of 33861 and 33869?

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 33861 and 33869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33861 and 33869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33861,33869) = 1
LCM(33861,33869) = ( 33861 × 33869) / 1
LCM(33861,33869) = 1146838209 / 1
LCM(33861,33869) = 1146838209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33861 and 33869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33861 and 33869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33861 and 33869.

Prime Factorization of 33861

Prime Factorization of 33869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33861 and 33869.

LCM(33861,33869) = 3¹ × 11287¹ × 11¹ × 3079¹
LCM(33861,33869) = 1146838209