What is the Least Common Multiple of 32426 and 32442?

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 32426 and 32442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32426 and 32442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32426,32442) = 2
LCM(32426,32442) = ( 32426 × 32442) / 2
LCM(32426,32442) = 1051964292 / 2
LCM(32426,32442) = 525982146

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32426 and 32442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32426 and 32442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32426 and 32442.

Prime Factorization of 32426

Prime Factorization of 32442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32426 and 32442.

LCM(32426,32442) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 523¹ × 3¹ × 5407¹
LCM(32426,32442) = 525982146