What is the Least Common Multiple of 32328 and 32343?

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 32343 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 32343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32328,32343) = 3
LCM(32328,32343) = ( 32328 × 32343) / 3
LCM(32328,32343) = 1045584504 / 3
LCM(32328,32343) = 348528168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32328 and 32343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32328 and 32343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32328 and 32343.

Prime Factorization of 32328

Prime Factorization of 32343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32328 and 32343.

LCM(32328,32343) = 2³ × 3² × 449¹ × 10781¹
LCM(32328,32343) = 348528168