What is the Least Common Multiple of 32441 and 32457?

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 32441 and 32457 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32441 and 32457, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32441,32457) = 1
LCM(32441,32457) = ( 32441 × 32457) / 1
LCM(32441,32457) = 1052937537 / 1
LCM(32441,32457) = 1052937537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32441 and 32457 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32441 and 32457. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32441 and 32457.

Prime Factorization of 32441

Prime Factorization of 32457

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32441 and 32457.

LCM(32441,32457) = 32441¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 349¹
LCM(32441,32457) = 1052937537