What is the Least Common Multiple of 33959 and 33970?

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 33959 and 33970 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33959 and 33970, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33959,33970) = 1
LCM(33959,33970) = ( 33959 × 33970) / 1
LCM(33959,33970) = 1153587230 / 1
LCM(33959,33970) = 1153587230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33959 and 33970 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33959 and 33970. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33959 and 33970.

Prime Factorization of 33959

Prime Factorization of 33970

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33959 and 33970.

LCM(33959,33970) = 29¹ × 1171¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 79¹
LCM(33959,33970) = 1153587230