What is the Least Common Multiple of 33608 and 33621?

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 33608 and 33621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33608 and 33621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33608,33621) = 1
LCM(33608,33621) = ( 33608 × 33621) / 1
LCM(33608,33621) = 1129934568 / 1
LCM(33608,33621) = 1129934568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33608 and 33621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33608 and 33621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33608 and 33621.

Prime Factorization of 33608

Prime Factorization of 33621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33608 and 33621.

LCM(33608,33621) = 2³ × 4201¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1601¹
LCM(33608,33621) = 1129934568