What is the Least Common Multiple of 33338 and 33352?

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 33338 and 33352 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33338 and 33352, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33338,33352) = 2
LCM(33338,33352) = ( 33338 × 33352) / 2
LCM(33338,33352) = 1111888976 / 2
LCM(33338,33352) = 555944488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33338 and 33352 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33338 and 33352. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33338 and 33352.

Prime Factorization of 33338

Prime Factorization of 33352

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33338 and 33352.

LCM(33338,33352) = 2³ × 79¹ × 211¹ × 11¹ × 379¹
LCM(33338,33352) = 555944488