What is the Least Common Multiple of 32271 and 32283?

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 32271 and 32283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32271 and 32283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32271,32283) = 3
LCM(32271,32283) = ( 32271 × 32283) / 3
LCM(32271,32283) = 1041804693 / 3
LCM(32271,32283) = 347268231

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32271 and 32283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32271 and 32283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32271 and 32283.

Prime Factorization of 32271

Prime Factorization of 32283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32271 and 32283.

LCM(32271,32283) = 3² × 31¹ × 347¹ × 17¹ × 211¹
LCM(32271,32283) = 347268231