What is the Least Common Multiple of 933 and 953?

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 933 and 953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 933 and 953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(933,953) = 1
LCM(933,953) = ( 933 × 953) / 1
LCM(933,953) = 889149 / 1
LCM(933,953) = 889149

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 933 and 953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 933 and 953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 933 and 953.

Prime Factorization of 933

Prime Factorization of 953

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 933 and 953.

LCM(933,953) = 3¹ × 311¹ × 953¹
LCM(933,953) = 889149