LCM for 9 and 33
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9 and 33?
(Ninety-nine)
Finding LCM for 9 and 33 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 9 and 33 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 9 and 33 is 3, so
LCM = (9 × 33) ÷ 3
LCM = 297 ÷ 3
LCM = 99
Finding LCM for 9 and 33 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 9 and 33 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99, 108, 117
Multiples of 33: 33, 66, 99, 132, 165
So the LCM for 9 and 33 is 99
Finding LCM for 9 and 33 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 9 and 33 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 9: 3, 3 (exponent form: 32)
All Prime Factors of 33: 3, 11 (exponent form: 31, 111)
32 × 111 = 99
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About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers