What is the Least Common Multiple of 32328 and 32337?

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 32328 and 32337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32328 and 32337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32328,32337) = 9
LCM(32328,32337) = ( 32328 × 32337) / 9
LCM(32328,32337) = 1045390536 / 9
LCM(32328,32337) = 116154504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32328 and 32337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32328 and 32337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32328 and 32337.

Prime Factorization of 32328

Prime Factorization of 32337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32328 and 32337.

LCM(32328,32337) = 2³ × 3² × 449¹ × 3593¹
LCM(32328,32337) = 116154504