What is the Least Common Multiple of 33254 and 33274?

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 33254 and 33274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33254 and 33274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33254,33274) = 2
LCM(33254,33274) = ( 33254 × 33274) / 2
LCM(33254,33274) = 1106493596 / 2
LCM(33254,33274) = 553246798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33254 and 33274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33254 and 33274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33254 and 33274.

Prime Factorization of 33254

Prime Factorization of 33274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33254 and 33274.

LCM(33254,33274) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 1279¹ × 127¹ × 131¹
LCM(33254,33274) = 553246798