What is the Least Common Multiple of 32286 and 32300?

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 32286 and 32300 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32286 and 32300, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32286,32300) = 2
LCM(32286,32300) = ( 32286 × 32300) / 2
LCM(32286,32300) = 1042837800 / 2
LCM(32286,32300) = 521418900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32286 and 32300 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32286 and 32300. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32286 and 32300.

Prime Factorization of 32286

Prime Factorization of 32300

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32286 and 32300.

LCM(32286,32300) = 2² × 3¹ × 5381¹ × 5² × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(32286,32300) = 521418900