What is the Least Common Multiple of 33983 and 33999?

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 33983 and 33999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33983 and 33999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33983,33999) = 1
LCM(33983,33999) = ( 33983 × 33999) / 1
LCM(33983,33999) = 1155388017 / 1
LCM(33983,33999) = 1155388017

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33983 and 33999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33983 and 33999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33983 and 33999.

Prime Factorization of 33983

Prime Factorization of 33999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33983 and 33999.

LCM(33983,33999) = 17¹ × 1999¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1619¹
LCM(33983,33999) = 1155388017