What is the Least Common Multiple of 33602 and 33614?

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 33602 and 33614 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33602 and 33614, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33602,33614) = 2
LCM(33602,33614) = ( 33602 × 33614) / 2
LCM(33602,33614) = 1129497628 / 2
LCM(33602,33614) = 564748814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33602 and 33614 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33602 and 33614. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33602 and 33614.

Prime Factorization of 33602

Prime Factorization of 33614

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33602 and 33614.

LCM(33602,33614) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 317¹ × 7⁵
LCM(33602,33614) = 564748814