What is the Least Common Multiple of 33458 and 33477?

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 33458 and 33477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33458 and 33477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33458,33477) = 1
LCM(33458,33477) = ( 33458 × 33477) / 1
LCM(33458,33477) = 1120073466 / 1
LCM(33458,33477) = 1120073466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33458 and 33477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33458 and 33477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33458 and 33477.

Prime Factorization of 33458

Prime Factorization of 33477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33458 and 33477.

LCM(33458,33477) = 2¹ × 16729¹ × 3¹ × 11159¹
LCM(33458,33477) = 1120073466