What is the Least Common Multiple of 32362 and 32381?

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 32362 and 32381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32362 and 32381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32362,32381) = 1
LCM(32362,32381) = ( 32362 × 32381) / 1
LCM(32362,32381) = 1047913922 / 1
LCM(32362,32381) = 1047913922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32362 and 32381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32362 and 32381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32362 and 32381.

Prime Factorization of 32362

Prime Factorization of 32381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32362 and 32381.

LCM(32362,32381) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1471¹ × 32381¹
LCM(32362,32381) = 1047913922