What is the Least Common Multiple of 32312 and 32317?

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 32312 and 32317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32312 and 32317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32312,32317) = 1
LCM(32312,32317) = ( 32312 × 32317) / 1
LCM(32312,32317) = 1044226904 / 1
LCM(32312,32317) = 1044226904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32312 and 32317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32312 and 32317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32312 and 32317.

Prime Factorization of 32312

Prime Factorization of 32317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32312 and 32317.

LCM(32312,32317) = 2³ × 7¹ × 577¹ × 17¹ × 1901¹
LCM(32312,32317) = 1044226904