What is the Least Common Multiple of 32985 and 33000?

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 32985 and 33000 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32985 and 33000, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32985,33000) = 15
LCM(32985,33000) = ( 32985 × 33000) / 15
LCM(32985,33000) = 1088505000 / 15
LCM(32985,33000) = 72567000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32985 and 33000 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32985 and 33000. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32985 and 33000.

Prime Factorization of 32985

Prime Factorization of 33000

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32985 and 33000.

LCM(32985,33000) = 3² × 5³ × 733¹ × 2³ × 11¹
LCM(32985,33000) = 72567000