What is the Least Common Multiple of 32369 and 32386?

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 32369 and 32386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32369 and 32386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32369,32386) = 1
LCM(32369,32386) = ( 32369 × 32386) / 1
LCM(32369,32386) = 1048302434 / 1
LCM(32369,32386) = 1048302434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32369 and 32386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32369 and 32386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32369 and 32386.

Prime Factorization of 32369

Prime Factorization of 32386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32369 and 32386.

LCM(32369,32386) = 32369¹ × 2¹ × 16193¹
LCM(32369,32386) = 1048302434