What is the Least Common Multiple of 32287 and 32303?

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 32287 and 32303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32287 and 32303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32287,32303) = 1
LCM(32287,32303) = ( 32287 × 32303) / 1
LCM(32287,32303) = 1042966961 / 1
LCM(32287,32303) = 1042966961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32287 and 32303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32287 and 32303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32287 and 32303.

Prime Factorization of 32287

Prime Factorization of 32303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32287 and 32303.

LCM(32287,32303) = 83¹ × 389¹ × 32303¹
LCM(32287,32303) = 1042966961