What is the Least Common Multiple of 33328 and 33336?

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 33328 and 33336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33328 and 33336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33328,33336) = 8
LCM(33328,33336) = ( 33328 × 33336) / 8
LCM(33328,33336) = 1111022208 / 8
LCM(33328,33336) = 138877776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33328 and 33336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33328 and 33336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33328 and 33336.

Prime Factorization of 33328

Prime Factorization of 33336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33328 and 33336.

LCM(33328,33336) = 2⁴ × 2083¹ × 3² × 463¹
LCM(33328,33336) = 138877776