What is the Least Common Multiple of 920 and 933?

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 920 and 933 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 920 and 933, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(920,933) = 1
LCM(920,933) = ( 920 × 933) / 1
LCM(920,933) = 858360 / 1
LCM(920,933) = 858360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 920 and 933 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 920 and 933. First we will calculate the prime factors of 920 and 933.

Prime Factorization of 920

Prime Factorization of 933

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 920 and 933.

LCM(920,933) = 2³ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 3¹ × 311¹
LCM(920,933) = 858360