What is the Least Common Multiple of 32218 and 32229?

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 32218 and 32229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32218 and 32229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32218,32229) = 1
LCM(32218,32229) = ( 32218 × 32229) / 1
LCM(32218,32229) = 1038353922 / 1
LCM(32218,32229) = 1038353922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32218 and 32229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32218 and 32229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32218 and 32229.

Prime Factorization of 32218

Prime Factorization of 32229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32218 and 32229.

LCM(32218,32229) = 2¹ × 89¹ × 181¹ × 3² × 3581¹
LCM(32218,32229) = 1038353922