What is the Least Common Multiple of 33556 and 33572?

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 33556 and 33572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33556 and 33572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33556,33572) = 4
LCM(33556,33572) = ( 33556 × 33572) / 4
LCM(33556,33572) = 1126542032 / 4
LCM(33556,33572) = 281635508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33556 and 33572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33556 and 33572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33556 and 33572.

Prime Factorization of 33556

Prime Factorization of 33572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33556 and 33572.

LCM(33556,33572) = 2² × 8389¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 109¹
LCM(33556,33572) = 281635508