What is the Least Common Multiple of 32015 and 32028?

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 32015 and 32028 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32015 and 32028, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32015,32028) = 1
LCM(32015,32028) = ( 32015 × 32028) / 1
LCM(32015,32028) = 1025376420 / 1
LCM(32015,32028) = 1025376420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32015 and 32028 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32015 and 32028. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32015 and 32028.

Prime Factorization of 32015

Prime Factorization of 32028

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32015 and 32028.

LCM(32015,32028) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 337¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 17¹ × 157¹
LCM(32015,32028) = 1025376420