What is the Least Common Multiple of 32279 and 32286?

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 32279 and 32286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32279 and 32286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32279,32286) = 1
LCM(32279,32286) = ( 32279 × 32286) / 1
LCM(32279,32286) = 1042159794 / 1
LCM(32279,32286) = 1042159794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32279 and 32286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32279 and 32286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32279 and 32286.

Prime Factorization of 32279

Prime Factorization of 32286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32279 and 32286.

LCM(32279,32286) = 13² × 191¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5381¹
LCM(32279,32286) = 1042159794