What is the Least Common Multiple of 32020 and 32025?

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 32020 and 32025 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32020 and 32025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32020,32025) = 5
LCM(32020,32025) = ( 32020 × 32025) / 5
LCM(32020,32025) = 1025440500 / 5
LCM(32020,32025) = 205088100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32020 and 32025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32020 and 32025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32020 and 32025.

Prime Factorization of 32020

Prime Factorization of 32025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32020 and 32025.

LCM(32020,32025) = 2² × 5² × 1601¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 61¹
LCM(32020,32025) = 205088100