What is the Least Common Multiple of 32326 and 32344?

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 32326 and 32344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32326 and 32344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32326,32344) = 2
LCM(32326,32344) = ( 32326 × 32344) / 2
LCM(32326,32344) = 1045552144 / 2
LCM(32326,32344) = 522776072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32326 and 32344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32326 and 32344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32326 and 32344.

Prime Factorization of 32326

Prime Factorization of 32344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32326 and 32344.

LCM(32326,32344) = 2³ × 7¹ × 2309¹ × 13¹ × 311¹
LCM(32326,32344) = 522776072