What is the Least Common Multiple of 33485 and 33505?

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 33485 and 33505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33485 and 33505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33485,33505) = 5
LCM(33485,33505) = ( 33485 × 33505) / 5
LCM(33485,33505) = 1121914925 / 5
LCM(33485,33505) = 224382985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33485 and 33505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33485 and 33505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33485 and 33505.

Prime Factorization of 33485

Prime Factorization of 33505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33485 and 33505.

LCM(33485,33505) = 5¹ × 37¹ × 181¹ × 6701¹
LCM(33485,33505) = 224382985