What is the Least Common Multiple of 33944 and 33962?

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 33944 and 33962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 33944 and 33962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33944,33962) = 2
LCM(33944,33962) = ( 33944 × 33962) / 2
LCM(33944,33962) = 1152806128 / 2
LCM(33944,33962) = 576403064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 33944 and 33962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 33944 and 33962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 33944 and 33962.

Prime Factorization of 33944

Prime Factorization of 33962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 33944 and 33962.

LCM(33944,33962) = 2³ × 4243¹ × 16981¹
LCM(33944,33962) = 576403064