What is the Least Common Multiple of 32031 and 32043?

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 32031 and 32043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32031 and 32043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32031,32043) = 3
LCM(32031,32043) = ( 32031 × 32043) / 3
LCM(32031,32043) = 1026369333 / 3
LCM(32031,32043) = 342123111

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32031 and 32043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32031 and 32043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32031 and 32043.

Prime Factorization of 32031

Prime Factorization of 32043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32031 and 32043.

LCM(32031,32043) = 3² × 3559¹ × 11¹ × 971¹
LCM(32031,32043) = 342123111