What is the Least Common Multiple of 32186 and 32204?

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 32186 and 32204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32186 and 32204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32186,32204) = 2
LCM(32186,32204) = ( 32186 × 32204) / 2
LCM(32186,32204) = 1036517944 / 2
LCM(32186,32204) = 518258972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32186 and 32204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32186 and 32204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32186 and 32204.

Prime Factorization of 32186

Prime Factorization of 32204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32186 and 32204.

LCM(32186,32204) = 2² × 7¹ × 11² × 19¹ × 83¹ × 97¹
LCM(32186,32204) = 518258972