What is the Least Common Multiple of 32391 and 32396?

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 32391 and 32396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32391 and 32396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32391,32396) = 1
LCM(32391,32396) = ( 32391 × 32396) / 1
LCM(32391,32396) = 1049338836 / 1
LCM(32391,32396) = 1049338836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32391 and 32396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32391 and 32396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32391 and 32396.

Prime Factorization of 32391

Prime Factorization of 32396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32391 and 32396.

LCM(32391,32396) = 3² × 59¹ × 61¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 89¹
LCM(32391,32396) = 1049338836