What is the Least Common Multiple of 33472 and 33487?

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 33472 and 33487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33472 and 33487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33472,33487) = 1
LCM(33472,33487) = ( 33472 × 33487) / 1
LCM(33472,33487) = 1120876864 / 1
LCM(33472,33487) = 1120876864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33472 and 33487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33472 and 33487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33472 and 33487.

Prime Factorization of 33472

Prime Factorization of 33487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33472 and 33487.

LCM(33472,33487) = 2⁶ × 523¹ × 33487¹
LCM(33472,33487) = 1120876864