What is the Least Common Multiple of 32187 and 32202?

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 32187 and 32202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32187 and 32202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32187,32202) = 3
LCM(32187,32202) = ( 32187 × 32202) / 3
LCM(32187,32202) = 1036485774 / 3
LCM(32187,32202) = 345495258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32187 and 32202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32187 and 32202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32187 and 32202.

Prime Factorization of 32187

Prime Factorization of 32202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32187 and 32202.

LCM(32187,32202) = 3² × 10729¹ × 2¹ × 1789¹
LCM(32187,32202) = 345495258