What is the Least Common Multiple of 32162 and 32169?

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 32162 and 32169 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32162 and 32169, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32162,32169) = 1
LCM(32162,32169) = ( 32162 × 32169) / 1
LCM(32162,32169) = 1034619378 / 1
LCM(32162,32169) = 1034619378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32162 and 32169 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32162 and 32169. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32162 and 32169.

Prime Factorization of 32162

Prime Factorization of 32169

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32162 and 32169.

LCM(32162,32169) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 1237¹ × 3¹ × 10723¹
LCM(32162,32169) = 1034619378