What is the Least Common Multiple of 33822 and 33826?

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 33822 and 33826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33822 and 33826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33822,33826) = 2
LCM(33822,33826) = ( 33822 × 33826) / 2
LCM(33822,33826) = 1144062972 / 2
LCM(33822,33826) = 572031486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33822 and 33826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33822 and 33826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33822 and 33826.

Prime Factorization of 33822

Prime Factorization of 33826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33822 and 33826.

LCM(33822,33826) = 2¹ × 3² × 1879¹ × 13¹ × 1301¹
LCM(33822,33826) = 572031486