What is the Least Common Multiple of 32371 and 32379?

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 32371 and 32379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32371 and 32379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32371,32379) = 1
LCM(32371,32379) = ( 32371 × 32379) / 1
LCM(32371,32379) = 1048140609 / 1
LCM(32371,32379) = 1048140609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32371 and 32379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32371 and 32379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32371 and 32379.

Prime Factorization of 32371

Prime Factorization of 32379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32371 and 32379.

LCM(32371,32379) = 32371¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 251¹
LCM(32371,32379) = 1048140609