What is the Least Common Multiple of 32371 and 32389?

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 32389 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 32389, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32371,32389) = 1
LCM(32371,32389) = ( 32371 × 32389) / 1
LCM(32371,32389) = 1048464319 / 1
LCM(32371,32389) = 1048464319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32371 and 32389 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32371 and 32389. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32371 and 32389.

Prime Factorization of 32371

Prime Factorization of 32389

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32371 and 32389.

LCM(32371,32389) = 32371¹ × 7² × 661¹
LCM(32371,32389) = 1048464319