What is the Least Common Multiple of 33224 and 33230?

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 33224 and 33230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33224 and 33230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33224,33230) = 2
LCM(33224,33230) = ( 33224 × 33230) / 2
LCM(33224,33230) = 1104033520 / 2
LCM(33224,33230) = 552016760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33224 and 33230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33224 and 33230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33224 and 33230.

Prime Factorization of 33224

Prime Factorization of 33230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33224 and 33230.

LCM(33224,33230) = 2³ × 4153¹ × 5¹ × 3323¹
LCM(33224,33230) = 552016760