What is the Least Common Multiple of 32481 and 32493?

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 32481 and 32493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32481 and 32493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32481,32493) = 3
LCM(32481,32493) = ( 32481 × 32493) / 3
LCM(32481,32493) = 1055405133 / 3
LCM(32481,32493) = 351801711

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32481 and 32493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32481 and 32493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32481 and 32493.

Prime Factorization of 32481

Prime Factorization of 32493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32481 and 32493.

LCM(32481,32493) = 3⁴ × 401¹ × 10831¹
LCM(32481,32493) = 351801711