What is the Least Common Multiple of 33524 and 33528?

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 33524 and 33528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33524 and 33528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33524,33528) = 4
LCM(33524,33528) = ( 33524 × 33528) / 4
LCM(33524,33528) = 1123992672 / 4
LCM(33524,33528) = 280998168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33524 and 33528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33524 and 33528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33524 and 33528.

Prime Factorization of 33524

Prime Factorization of 33528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33524 and 33528.

LCM(33524,33528) = 2³ × 17² × 29¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 127¹
LCM(33524,33528) = 280998168