What is the Least Common Multiple of 32177 and 32182?

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 32177 and 32182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32177 and 32182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32177,32182) = 1
LCM(32177,32182) = ( 32177 × 32182) / 1
LCM(32177,32182) = 1035520214 / 1
LCM(32177,32182) = 1035520214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32177 and 32182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32177 and 32182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32177 and 32182.

Prime Factorization of 32177

Prime Factorization of 32182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32177 and 32182.

LCM(32177,32182) = 23¹ × 1399¹ × 2¹ × 16091¹
LCM(32177,32182) = 1035520214