What is the Least Common Multiple of 32259 and 32277?

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 32259 and 32277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32259 and 32277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32259,32277) = 3
LCM(32259,32277) = ( 32259 × 32277) / 3
LCM(32259,32277) = 1041223743 / 3
LCM(32259,32277) = 347074581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32259 and 32277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32259 and 32277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32259 and 32277.

Prime Factorization of 32259

Prime Factorization of 32277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32259 and 32277.

LCM(32259,32277) = 3¹ × 10753¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 53¹
LCM(32259,32277) = 347074581