What is the Least Common Multiple of 33872 and 33891?

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 33872 and 33891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33872 and 33891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33872,33891) = 1
LCM(33872,33891) = ( 33872 × 33891) / 1
LCM(33872,33891) = 1147955952 / 1
LCM(33872,33891) = 1147955952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33872 and 33891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33872 and 33891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33872 and 33891.

Prime Factorization of 33872

Prime Factorization of 33891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33872 and 33891.

LCM(33872,33891) = 2⁴ × 29¹ × 73¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 79¹
LCM(33872,33891) = 1147955952