What is the Least Common Multiple of 32078 and 32082?

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 32078 and 32082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32078 and 32082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32078,32082) = 2
LCM(32078,32082) = ( 32078 × 32082) / 2
LCM(32078,32082) = 1029126396 / 2
LCM(32078,32082) = 514563198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32078 and 32082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32078 and 32082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32078 and 32082.

Prime Factorization of 32078

Prime Factorization of 32082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32078 and 32082.

LCM(32078,32082) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 373¹ × 3¹ × 5347¹
LCM(32078,32082) = 514563198