What is the Least Common Multiple of 32537 and 32548?

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 32537 and 32548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32537 and 32548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32537,32548) = 1
LCM(32537,32548) = ( 32537 × 32548) / 1
LCM(32537,32548) = 1059014276 / 1
LCM(32537,32548) = 1059014276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32537 and 32548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32537 and 32548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32537 and 32548.

Prime Factorization of 32537

Prime Factorization of 32548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32537 and 32548.

LCM(32537,32548) = 32537¹ × 2² × 79¹ × 103¹
LCM(32537,32548) = 1059014276