What is the Least Common Multiple of 32501 and 32520?

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 32501 and 32520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32501 and 32520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32501,32520) = 1
LCM(32501,32520) = ( 32501 × 32520) / 1
LCM(32501,32520) = 1056932520 / 1
LCM(32501,32520) = 1056932520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32501 and 32520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32501 and 32520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32501 and 32520.

Prime Factorization of 32501

Prime Factorization of 32520

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32501 and 32520.

LCM(32501,32520) = 7¹ × 4643¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 271¹
LCM(32501,32520) = 1056932520