What is the Least Common Multiple of 32143 and 32163?

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 32143 and 32163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32143 and 32163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32143,32163) = 1
LCM(32143,32163) = ( 32143 × 32163) / 1
LCM(32143,32163) = 1033815309 / 1
LCM(32143,32163) = 1033815309

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32143 and 32163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32143 and 32163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32143 and 32163.

Prime Factorization of 32143

Prime Factorization of 32163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32143 and 32163.

LCM(32143,32163) = 32143¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 151¹
LCM(32143,32163) = 1033815309