What is the Least Common Multiple of 33509 and 33518?

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 33509 and 33518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33509 and 33518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33509,33518) = 1
LCM(33509,33518) = ( 33509 × 33518) / 1
LCM(33509,33518) = 1123154662 / 1
LCM(33509,33518) = 1123154662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33509 and 33518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33509 and 33518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33509 and 33518.

Prime Factorization of 33509

Prime Factorization of 33518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33509 and 33518.

LCM(33509,33518) = 7¹ × 4787¹ × 2¹ × 16759¹
LCM(33509,33518) = 1123154662