What is the Least Common Multiple of 32537 and 32552?

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 32552 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 32552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32537,32552) = 1
LCM(32537,32552) = ( 32537 × 32552) / 1
LCM(32537,32552) = 1059144424 / 1
LCM(32537,32552) = 1059144424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32537 and 32552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32537 and 32552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32537 and 32552.

Prime Factorization of 32537

Prime Factorization of 32552

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32537 and 32552.

LCM(32537,32552) = 32537¹ × 2³ × 13¹ × 313¹
LCM(32537,32552) = 1059144424