What is the Least Common Multiple of 32257 and 32276?

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 32257 and 32276 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32257 and 32276, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32257,32276) = 1
LCM(32257,32276) = ( 32257 × 32276) / 1
LCM(32257,32276) = 1041126932 / 1
LCM(32257,32276) = 1041126932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32257 and 32276 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32257 and 32276. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32257 and 32276.

Prime Factorization of 32257

Prime Factorization of 32276

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32257 and 32276.

LCM(32257,32276) = 32257¹ × 2² × 8069¹
LCM(32257,32276) = 1041126932