What is the Least Common Multiple of 32247 and 32262?

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 32247 and 32262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32247 and 32262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32247,32262) = 3
LCM(32247,32262) = ( 32247 × 32262) / 3
LCM(32247,32262) = 1040352714 / 3
LCM(32247,32262) = 346784238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32247 and 32262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32247 and 32262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32247 and 32262.

Prime Factorization of 32247

Prime Factorization of 32262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32247 and 32262.

LCM(32247,32262) = 3² × 3583¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 283¹
LCM(32247,32262) = 346784238