What is the Least Common Multiple of 33987 and 33993?

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 33987 and 33993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33987 and 33993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33987,33993) = 3
LCM(33987,33993) = ( 33987 × 33993) / 3
LCM(33987,33993) = 1155320091 / 3
LCM(33987,33993) = 385106697

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33987 and 33993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33987 and 33993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33987 and 33993.

Prime Factorization of 33987

Prime Factorization of 33993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33987 and 33993.

LCM(33987,33993) = 3³ × 11329¹ × 1259¹
LCM(33987,33993) = 385106697