What is the Least Common Multiple of 33604 and 33622?

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 33604 and 33622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33604 and 33622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33604,33622) = 2
LCM(33604,33622) = ( 33604 × 33622) / 2
LCM(33604,33622) = 1129833688 / 2
LCM(33604,33622) = 564916844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33604 and 33622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33604 and 33622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33604 and 33622.

Prime Factorization of 33604

Prime Factorization of 33622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33604 and 33622.

LCM(33604,33622) = 2² × 31¹ × 271¹ × 16811¹
LCM(33604,33622) = 564916844