What is the Least Common Multiple of 32266 and 32274?

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 32266 and 32274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32266 and 32274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32266,32274) = 2
LCM(32266,32274) = ( 32266 × 32274) / 2
LCM(32266,32274) = 1041352884 / 2
LCM(32266,32274) = 520676442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32266 and 32274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32266 and 32274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32266 and 32274.

Prime Factorization of 32266

Prime Factorization of 32274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32266 and 32274.

LCM(32266,32274) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 73¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 163¹
LCM(32266,32274) = 520676442