What is the Least Common Multiple of 33402 and 33406?

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 33402 and 33406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33402 and 33406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33402,33406) = 2
LCM(33402,33406) = ( 33402 × 33406) / 2
LCM(33402,33406) = 1115827212 / 2
LCM(33402,33406) = 557913606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33402 and 33406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33402 and 33406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33402 and 33406.

Prime Factorization of 33402

Prime Factorization of 33406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33402 and 33406.

LCM(33402,33406) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 293¹ × 16703¹
LCM(33402,33406) = 557913606