What is the Least Common Multiple of 32230 and 32236?

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 32230 and 32236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32230 and 32236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32230,32236) = 2
LCM(32230,32236) = ( 32230 × 32236) / 2
LCM(32230,32236) = 1038966280 / 2
LCM(32230,32236) = 519483140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32230 and 32236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32230 and 32236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32230 and 32236.

Prime Factorization of 32230

Prime Factorization of 32236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32230 and 32236.

LCM(32230,32236) = 2² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 293¹ × 8059¹
LCM(32230,32236) = 519483140