What is the Least Common Multiple of 33332 and 33338?

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 33332 and 33338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33332 and 33338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33332,33338) = 2
LCM(33332,33338) = ( 33332 × 33338) / 2
LCM(33332,33338) = 1111222216 / 2
LCM(33332,33338) = 555611108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33332 and 33338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33332 and 33338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33332 and 33338.

Prime Factorization of 33332

Prime Factorization of 33338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33332 and 33338.

LCM(33332,33338) = 2² × 13¹ × 641¹ × 79¹ × 211¹
LCM(33332,33338) = 555611108