What is the Least Common Multiple of 33462 and 33476?

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 33462 and 33476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33462 and 33476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33462,33476) = 2
LCM(33462,33476) = ( 33462 × 33476) / 2
LCM(33462,33476) = 1120173912 / 2
LCM(33462,33476) = 560086956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33462 and 33476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33462 and 33476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33462 and 33476.

Prime Factorization of 33462

Prime Factorization of 33476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33462 and 33476.

LCM(33462,33476) = 2² × 3² × 11¹ × 13² × 8369¹
LCM(33462,33476) = 560086956