What is the Least Common Multiple of 33524 and 33532?

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 33532 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 33532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33524,33532) = 4
LCM(33524,33532) = ( 33524 × 33532) / 4
LCM(33524,33532) = 1124126768 / 4
LCM(33524,33532) = 281031692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33524 and 33532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33524 and 33532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33524 and 33532.

Prime Factorization of 33524

Prime Factorization of 33532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33524 and 33532.

LCM(33524,33532) = 2² × 17² × 29¹ × 83¹ × 101¹
LCM(33524,33532) = 281031692