What is the Least Common Multiple of 32117 and 32122?

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 32117 and 32122 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32117 and 32122, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32117,32122) = 1
LCM(32117,32122) = ( 32117 × 32122) / 1
LCM(32117,32122) = 1031662274 / 1
LCM(32117,32122) = 1031662274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32117 and 32122 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32117 and 32122. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32117 and 32122.

Prime Factorization of 32117

Prime Factorization of 32122

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32117 and 32122.

LCM(32117,32122) = 32117¹ × 2¹ × 16061¹
LCM(32117,32122) = 1031662274