What is the Least Common Multiple of 32471 and 32485?

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 32471 and 32485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32471 and 32485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32471,32485) = 1
LCM(32471,32485) = ( 32471 × 32485) / 1
LCM(32471,32485) = 1054820435 / 1
LCM(32471,32485) = 1054820435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32471 and 32485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32471 and 32485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32471 and 32485.

Prime Factorization of 32471

Prime Factorization of 32485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32471 and 32485.

LCM(32471,32485) = 19¹ × 1709¹ × 5¹ × 73¹ × 89¹
LCM(32471,32485) = 1054820435