What is the Least Common Multiple of 33545 and 33556?

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 33545 and 33556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33545 and 33556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33545,33556) = 1
LCM(33545,33556) = ( 33545 × 33556) / 1
LCM(33545,33556) = 1125636020 / 1
LCM(33545,33556) = 1125636020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33545 and 33556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33545 and 33556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33545 and 33556.

Prime Factorization of 33545

Prime Factorization of 33556

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33545 and 33556.

LCM(33545,33556) = 5¹ × 6709¹ × 2² × 8389¹
LCM(33545,33556) = 1125636020