What is the Least Common Multiple of 32166 and 32172?

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 32166 and 32172 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32166 and 32172, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32166,32172) = 6
LCM(32166,32172) = ( 32166 × 32172) / 6
LCM(32166,32172) = 1034844552 / 6
LCM(32166,32172) = 172474092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32166 and 32172 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32166 and 32172. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32166 and 32172.

Prime Factorization of 32166

Prime Factorization of 32172

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32166 and 32172.

LCM(32166,32172) = 2² × 3² × 1787¹ × 7¹ × 383¹
LCM(32166,32172) = 172474092