What is the Least Common Multiple of 32042 and 32046?

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 32042 and 32046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32042 and 32046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32042,32046) = 2
LCM(32042,32046) = ( 32042 × 32046) / 2
LCM(32042,32046) = 1026817932 / 2
LCM(32042,32046) = 513408966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32042 and 32046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32042 and 32046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32042 and 32046.

Prime Factorization of 32042

Prime Factorization of 32046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32042 and 32046.

LCM(32042,32046) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 433¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 109¹
LCM(32042,32046) = 513408966