What is the Least Common Multiple of 32203 and 32215?

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 32203 and 32215 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32203 and 32215, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32203,32215) = 1
LCM(32203,32215) = ( 32203 × 32215) / 1
LCM(32203,32215) = 1037419645 / 1
LCM(32203,32215) = 1037419645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32203 and 32215 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32203 and 32215. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32203 and 32215.

Prime Factorization of 32203

Prime Factorization of 32215

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32203 and 32215.

LCM(32203,32215) = 32203¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 379¹
LCM(32203,32215) = 1037419645