LCM for 21 and 33

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21 and 33?

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LCM of 21 and 33 is
231

First common multiples: 231, 462, 693, …

231 is divisible by both: 231 ÷ 21 = 11, 231 ÷ 33 = 7 — and 11 and 7 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/21 by 11 and of y/33 by 7.

21 = 3 × 7

33 = 3 × 11

Prime2133Highest power
3333
77—7
11—1111

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 3 × 7 × 11 = 231

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21 and 33?

LCM of 21 and 33 is 231

How to find the LCM of 21 and 33 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 21 and 33, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 231.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 21 and 33: LCM = 231, GCF = 3.