What is the Least Common Multiple of 33504 and 33524?

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 33504 and 33524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33504 and 33524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33504,33524) = 4
LCM(33504,33524) = ( 33504 × 33524) / 4
LCM(33504,33524) = 1123188096 / 4
LCM(33504,33524) = 280797024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33504 and 33524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33504 and 33524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33504 and 33524.

Prime Factorization of 33504

Prime Factorization of 33524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33504 and 33524.

LCM(33504,33524) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 349¹ × 17² × 29¹
LCM(33504,33524) = 280797024