What is the Least Common Multiple of 32516 and 32529?

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 32516 and 32529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32516 and 32529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32516,32529) = 1
LCM(32516,32529) = ( 32516 × 32529) / 1
LCM(32516,32529) = 1057712964 / 1
LCM(32516,32529) = 1057712964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32516 and 32529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32516 and 32529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32516 and 32529.

Prime Factorization of 32516

Prime Factorization of 32529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32516 and 32529.

LCM(32516,32529) = 2² × 11¹ × 739¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1549¹
LCM(32516,32529) = 1057712964