What is the Least Common Multiple of 32468 and 32487?

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 32468 and 32487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32468 and 32487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32468,32487) = 1
LCM(32468,32487) = ( 32468 × 32487) / 1
LCM(32468,32487) = 1054787916 / 1
LCM(32468,32487) = 1054787916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32468 and 32487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32468 and 32487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32468 and 32487.

Prime Factorization of 32468

Prime Factorization of 32487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32468 and 32487.

LCM(32468,32487) = 2² × 8117¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(32468,32487) = 1054787916