What is the Least Common Multiple of 32491 and 32508?

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 32508 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 32508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32491,32508) = 1
LCM(32491,32508) = ( 32491 × 32508) / 1
LCM(32491,32508) = 1056217428 / 1
LCM(32491,32508) = 1056217428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32491 and 32508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32491 and 32508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32491 and 32508.

Prime Factorization of 32491

Prime Factorization of 32508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32491 and 32508.

LCM(32491,32508) = 32491¹ × 2² × 3³ × 7¹ × 43¹
LCM(32491,32508) = 1056217428