What is the Least Common Multiple of 33969 and 33974?

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 33969 and 33974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33969 and 33974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33969,33974) = 1
LCM(33969,33974) = ( 33969 × 33974) / 1
LCM(33969,33974) = 1154062806 / 1
LCM(33969,33974) = 1154062806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33969 and 33974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33969 and 33974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33969 and 33974.

Prime Factorization of 33969

Prime Factorization of 33974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33969 and 33974.

LCM(33969,33974) = 3¹ × 13² × 67¹ × 2¹ × 16987¹
LCM(33969,33974) = 1154062806