What is the Least Common Multiple of 33568 and 33588?

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 33568 and 33588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33568 and 33588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33568,33588) = 4
LCM(33568,33588) = ( 33568 × 33588) / 4
LCM(33568,33588) = 1127481984 / 4
LCM(33568,33588) = 281870496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33568 and 33588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33568 and 33588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33568 and 33588.

Prime Factorization of 33568

Prime Factorization of 33588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33568 and 33588.

LCM(33568,33588) = 2⁵ × 1049¹ × 3³ × 311¹
LCM(33568,33588) = 281870496