What is the Least Common Multiple of 33208 and 33216?

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 33208 and 33216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33208 and 33216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33208,33216) = 8
LCM(33208,33216) = ( 33208 × 33216) / 8
LCM(33208,33216) = 1103036928 / 8
LCM(33208,33216) = 137879616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33208 and 33216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33208 and 33216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33208 and 33216.

Prime Factorization of 33208

Prime Factorization of 33216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33208 and 33216.

LCM(33208,33216) = 2⁶ × 7¹ × 593¹ × 3¹ × 173¹
LCM(33208,33216) = 137879616