What is the Least Common Multiple of 32562 and 32581?

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 32562 and 32581 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32562 and 32581, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32562,32581) = 1
LCM(32562,32581) = ( 32562 × 32581) / 1
LCM(32562,32581) = 1060902522 / 1
LCM(32562,32581) = 1060902522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32562 and 32581 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32562 and 32581. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32562 and 32581.

Prime Factorization of 32562

Prime Factorization of 32581

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32562 and 32581.

LCM(32562,32581) = 2¹ × 3⁵ × 67¹ × 31¹ × 1051¹
LCM(32562,32581) = 1060902522