What is the Least Common Multiple of 32503 and 32512?

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 32503 and 32512 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32503 and 32512, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32503,32512) = 1
LCM(32503,32512) = ( 32503 × 32512) / 1
LCM(32503,32512) = 1056737536 / 1
LCM(32503,32512) = 1056737536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32503 and 32512 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32503 and 32512. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32503 and 32512.

Prime Factorization of 32503

Prime Factorization of 32512

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32503 and 32512.

LCM(32503,32512) = 32503¹ × 2⁸ × 127¹
LCM(32503,32512) = 1056737536