What is the Least Common Multiple of 32308 and 32318?

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 32308 and 32318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32308 and 32318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32308,32318) = 2
LCM(32308,32318) = ( 32308 × 32318) / 2
LCM(32308,32318) = 1044129944 / 2
LCM(32308,32318) = 522064972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32308 and 32318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32308 and 32318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32308 and 32318.

Prime Factorization of 32308

Prime Factorization of 32318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32308 and 32318.

LCM(32308,32318) = 2² × 41¹ × 197¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 113¹
LCM(32308,32318) = 522064972