What is the Least Common Multiple of 32992 and 33008?

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 32992 and 33008 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32992 and 33008, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32992,33008) = 16
LCM(32992,33008) = ( 32992 × 33008) / 16
LCM(32992,33008) = 1088999936 / 16
LCM(32992,33008) = 68062496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32992 and 33008 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32992 and 33008. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32992 and 33008.

Prime Factorization of 32992

Prime Factorization of 33008

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32992 and 33008.

LCM(32992,33008) = 2⁵ × 1031¹ × 2063¹
LCM(32992,33008) = 68062496