What is the Least Common Multiple of 32343 and 32357?

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 32343 and 32357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32343 and 32357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32343,32357) = 1
LCM(32343,32357) = ( 32343 × 32357) / 1
LCM(32343,32357) = 1046522451 / 1
LCM(32343,32357) = 1046522451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32343 and 32357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32343 and 32357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32343 and 32357.

Prime Factorization of 32343

Prime Factorization of 32357

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32343 and 32357.

LCM(32343,32357) = 3¹ × 10781¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 131¹
LCM(32343,32357) = 1046522451