What is the Least Common Multiple of 33204 and 33212?

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 33204 and 33212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33204 and 33212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33204,33212) = 4
LCM(33204,33212) = ( 33204 × 33212) / 4
LCM(33204,33212) = 1102771248 / 4
LCM(33204,33212) = 275692812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33204 and 33212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33204 and 33212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33204 and 33212.

Prime Factorization of 33204

Prime Factorization of 33212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33204 and 33212.

LCM(33204,33212) = 2² × 3¹ × 2767¹ × 19² × 23¹
LCM(33204,33212) = 275692812