What is the Least Common Multiple of 32212 and 32217?

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 32212 and 32217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32212 and 32217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32212,32217) = 1
LCM(32212,32217) = ( 32212 × 32217) / 1
LCM(32212,32217) = 1037774004 / 1
LCM(32212,32217) = 1037774004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32212 and 32217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32212 and 32217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32212 and 32217.

Prime Factorization of 32212

Prime Factorization of 32217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32212 and 32217.

LCM(32212,32217) = 2² × 8053¹ × 3¹ × 10739¹
LCM(32212,32217) = 1037774004