What is the Least Common Multiple of 32342 and 32349?

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 32342 and 32349 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32342 and 32349, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32342,32349) = 1
LCM(32342,32349) = ( 32342 × 32349) / 1
LCM(32342,32349) = 1046231358 / 1
LCM(32342,32349) = 1046231358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32342 and 32349 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32342 and 32349. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32342 and 32349.

Prime Factorization of 32342

Prime Factorization of 32349

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32342 and 32349.

LCM(32342,32349) = 2¹ × 103¹ × 157¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 263¹
LCM(32342,32349) = 1046231358