What is the Least Common Multiple of 32988 and 33002?

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 32988 and 33002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32988 and 33002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32988,33002) = 2
LCM(32988,33002) = ( 32988 × 33002) / 2
LCM(32988,33002) = 1088669976 / 2
LCM(32988,33002) = 544334988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32988 and 33002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32988 and 33002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32988 and 33002.

Prime Factorization of 32988

Prime Factorization of 33002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32988 and 33002.

LCM(32988,33002) = 2² × 3¹ × 2749¹ × 29¹ × 569¹
LCM(32988,33002) = 544334988