What is the Least Common Multiple of 32017 and 32034?

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 32017 and 32034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32017 and 32034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32017,32034) = 1
LCM(32017,32034) = ( 32017 × 32034) / 1
LCM(32017,32034) = 1025632578 / 1
LCM(32017,32034) = 1025632578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32017 and 32034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32017 and 32034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32017 and 32034.

Prime Factorization of 32017

Prime Factorization of 32034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32017 and 32034.

LCM(32017,32034) = 101¹ × 317¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 281¹
LCM(32017,32034) = 1025632578