What is the Least Common Multiple of 32234 and 32244?

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 32234 and 32244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32234 and 32244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32234,32244) = 2
LCM(32234,32244) = ( 32234 × 32244) / 2
LCM(32234,32244) = 1039353096 / 2
LCM(32234,32244) = 519676548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32234 and 32244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32234 and 32244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32234 and 32244.

Prime Factorization of 32234

Prime Factorization of 32244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32234 and 32244.

LCM(32234,32244) = 2² × 71¹ × 227¹ × 3¹ × 2687¹
LCM(32234,32244) = 519676548