What is the Least Common Multiple of 33871 and 33887?

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 33871 and 33887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33871 and 33887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33871,33887) = 1
LCM(33871,33887) = ( 33871 × 33887) / 1
LCM(33871,33887) = 1147786577 / 1
LCM(33871,33887) = 1147786577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33871 and 33887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33871 and 33887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33871 and 33887.

Prime Factorization of 33871

Prime Factorization of 33887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33871 and 33887.

LCM(33871,33887) = 33871¹ × 7¹ × 47¹ × 103¹
LCM(33871,33887) = 1147786577