What is the Least Common Multiple of 33382 and 33388?

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 33382 and 33388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33382 and 33388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33382,33388) = 2
LCM(33382,33388) = ( 33382 × 33388) / 2
LCM(33382,33388) = 1114558216 / 2
LCM(33382,33388) = 557279108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33382 and 33388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33382 and 33388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33382 and 33388.

Prime Factorization of 33382

Prime Factorization of 33388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33382 and 33388.

LCM(33382,33388) = 2² × 16691¹ × 17¹ × 491¹
LCM(33382,33388) = 557279108