What is the Least Common Multiple of 33206 and 33224?

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 33206 and 33224 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33206 and 33224, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33206,33224) = 2
LCM(33206,33224) = ( 33206 × 33224) / 2
LCM(33206,33224) = 1103236144 / 2
LCM(33206,33224) = 551618072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33206 and 33224 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33206 and 33224. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33206 and 33224.

Prime Factorization of 33206

Prime Factorization of 33224

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33206 and 33224.

LCM(33206,33224) = 2³ × 16603¹ × 4153¹
LCM(33206,33224) = 551618072