What is the Least Common Multiple of 33658 and 33674?

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 33658 and 33674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33658 and 33674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33658,33674) = 2
LCM(33658,33674) = ( 33658 × 33674) / 2
LCM(33658,33674) = 1133399492 / 2
LCM(33658,33674) = 566699746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33658 and 33674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33658 and 33674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33658 and 33674.

Prime Factorization of 33658

Prime Factorization of 33674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33658 and 33674.

LCM(33658,33674) = 2¹ × 16829¹ × 113¹ × 149¹
LCM(33658,33674) = 566699746