What is the Least Common Multiple of 32004 and 32023?

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 32004 and 32023 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32004 and 32023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32004,32023) = 1
LCM(32004,32023) = ( 32004 × 32023) / 1
LCM(32004,32023) = 1024864092 / 1
LCM(32004,32023) = 1024864092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32004 and 32023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32004 and 32023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32004 and 32023.

Prime Factorization of 32004

Prime Factorization of 32023

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32004 and 32023.

LCM(32004,32023) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 127¹ × 31¹ × 1033¹
LCM(32004,32023) = 1024864092