What is the Least Common Multiple of 32232 and 32241?

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 32232 and 32241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32232 and 32241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32232,32241) = 3
LCM(32232,32241) = ( 32232 × 32241) / 3
LCM(32232,32241) = 1039191912 / 3
LCM(32232,32241) = 346397304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32232 and 32241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32232 and 32241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32232 and 32241.

Prime Factorization of 32232

Prime Factorization of 32241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32232 and 32241.

LCM(32232,32241) = 2³ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 79¹ × 11¹ × 977¹
LCM(32232,32241) = 346397304