What is the Least Common Multiple of 32023 and 32041?

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 32023 and 32041 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32023 and 32041, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32023,32041) = 1
LCM(32023,32041) = ( 32023 × 32041) / 1
LCM(32023,32041) = 1026048943 / 1
LCM(32023,32041) = 1026048943

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32023 and 32041 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32023 and 32041. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32023 and 32041.

Prime Factorization of 32023

Prime Factorization of 32041

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32023 and 32041.

LCM(32023,32041) = 31¹ × 1033¹ × 179²
LCM(32023,32041) = 1026048943