What is the Least Common Multiple of 32145 and 32158?

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 32145 and 32158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32145 and 32158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32145,32158) = 1
LCM(32145,32158) = ( 32145 × 32158) / 1
LCM(32145,32158) = 1033718910 / 1
LCM(32145,32158) = 1033718910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32145 and 32158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32145 and 32158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32145 and 32158.

Prime Factorization of 32145

Prime Factorization of 32158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32145 and 32158.

LCM(32145,32158) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 2143¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 2297¹
LCM(32145,32158) = 1033718910