What is the Least Common Multiple of 32342 and 32359?

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 32359 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 32359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32342,32359) = 1
LCM(32342,32359) = ( 32342 × 32359) / 1
LCM(32342,32359) = 1046554778 / 1
LCM(32342,32359) = 1046554778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32342 and 32359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32342 and 32359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32342 and 32359.

Prime Factorization of 32342

Prime Factorization of 32359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32342 and 32359.

LCM(32342,32359) = 2¹ × 103¹ × 157¹ × 32359¹
LCM(32342,32359) = 1046554778