What is the Least Common Multiple of 32044 and 32049?

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 32044 and 32049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32044 and 32049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32044,32049) = 1
LCM(32044,32049) = ( 32044 × 32049) / 1
LCM(32044,32049) = 1026978156 / 1
LCM(32044,32049) = 1026978156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32044 and 32049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32044 and 32049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32044 and 32049.

Prime Factorization of 32044

Prime Factorization of 32049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32044 and 32049.

LCM(32044,32049) = 2² × 8011¹ × 3³ × 1187¹
LCM(32044,32049) = 1026978156