What is the Least Common Multiple of 32555 and 32561?

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 32555 and 32561 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32555 and 32561, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32555,32561) = 1
LCM(32555,32561) = ( 32555 × 32561) / 1
LCM(32555,32561) = 1060023355 / 1
LCM(32555,32561) = 1060023355

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32555 and 32561 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32555 and 32561. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32555 and 32561.

Prime Factorization of 32555

Prime Factorization of 32561

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32555 and 32561.

LCM(32555,32561) = 5¹ × 17¹ × 383¹ × 32561¹
LCM(32555,32561) = 1060023355