What is the Least Common Multiple of 33953 and 33973?

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 33953 and 33973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33953 and 33973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33953,33973) = 1
LCM(33953,33973) = ( 33953 × 33973) / 1
LCM(33953,33973) = 1153485269 / 1
LCM(33953,33973) = 1153485269

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33953 and 33973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33953 and 33973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33953 and 33973.

Prime Factorization of 33953

Prime Factorization of 33973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33953 and 33973.

LCM(33953,33973) = 19¹ × 1787¹ × 53¹ × 641¹
LCM(33953,33973) = 1153485269