What is the Least Common Multiple of 32472 and 32484?

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 32472 and 32484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32472 and 32484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32472,32484) = 12
LCM(32472,32484) = ( 32472 × 32484) / 12
LCM(32472,32484) = 1054820448 / 12
LCM(32472,32484) = 87901704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32472 and 32484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32472 and 32484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32472 and 32484.

Prime Factorization of 32472

Prime Factorization of 32484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32472 and 32484.

LCM(32472,32484) = 2³ × 3² × 11¹ × 41¹ × 2707¹
LCM(32472,32484) = 87901704