What is the Least Common Multiple of 32491 and 32498?

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 32491 and 32498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32491 and 32498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32491,32498) = 1
LCM(32491,32498) = ( 32491 × 32498) / 1
LCM(32491,32498) = 1055892518 / 1
LCM(32491,32498) = 1055892518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32491 and 32498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32491 and 32498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32491 and 32498.

Prime Factorization of 32491

Prime Factorization of 32498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32491 and 32498.

LCM(32491,32498) = 32491¹ × 2¹ × 16249¹
LCM(32491,32498) = 1055892518