What is the Least Common Multiple of 32013 and 32031?

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 32013 and 32031 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32013 and 32031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32013,32031) = 9
LCM(32013,32031) = ( 32013 × 32031) / 9
LCM(32013,32031) = 1025408403 / 9
LCM(32013,32031) = 113934267

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32013 and 32031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32013 and 32031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32013 and 32031.

Prime Factorization of 32013

Prime Factorization of 32031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32013 and 32031.

LCM(32013,32031) = 3² × 3557¹ × 3559¹
LCM(32013,32031) = 113934267