What is the Least Common Multiple of 32216 and 32221?

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 32216 and 32221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32216 and 32221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32216,32221) = 1
LCM(32216,32221) = ( 32216 × 32221) / 1
LCM(32216,32221) = 1038031736 / 1
LCM(32216,32221) = 1038031736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32216 and 32221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32216 and 32221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32216 and 32221.

Prime Factorization of 32216

Prime Factorization of 32221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32216 and 32221.

LCM(32216,32221) = 2³ × 4027¹ × 7¹ × 4603¹
LCM(32216,32221) = 1038031736