What is the Least Common Multiple of 32548 and 32568?

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 32548 and 32568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32548 and 32568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32548,32568) = 4
LCM(32548,32568) = ( 32548 × 32568) / 4
LCM(32548,32568) = 1060023264 / 4
LCM(32548,32568) = 265005816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32548 and 32568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32548 and 32568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32548 and 32568.

Prime Factorization of 32548

Prime Factorization of 32568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32548 and 32568.

LCM(32548,32568) = 2³ × 79¹ × 103¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 59¹
LCM(32548,32568) = 265005816