What is the Least Common Multiple of 32379 and 32385?

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 32379 and 32385 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32379 and 32385, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32379,32385) = 3
LCM(32379,32385) = ( 32379 × 32385) / 3
LCM(32379,32385) = 1048593915 / 3
LCM(32379,32385) = 349531305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32379 and 32385 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32379 and 32385. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32379 and 32385.

Prime Factorization of 32379

Prime Factorization of 32385

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32379 and 32385.

LCM(32379,32385) = 3¹ × 43¹ × 251¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 127¹
LCM(32379,32385) = 349531305