What is the Least Common Multiple of 32208 and 32222?

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 32208 and 32222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32208 and 32222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32208,32222) = 2
LCM(32208,32222) = ( 32208 × 32222) / 2
LCM(32208,32222) = 1037806176 / 2
LCM(32208,32222) = 518903088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32208 and 32222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32208 and 32222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32208 and 32222.

Prime Factorization of 32208

Prime Factorization of 32222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32208 and 32222.

LCM(32208,32222) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 61¹ × 16111¹
LCM(32208,32222) = 518903088