What is the Least Common Multiple of 32568 and 32572?

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 32568 and 32572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32568 and 32572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32568,32572) = 4
LCM(32568,32572) = ( 32568 × 32572) / 4
LCM(32568,32572) = 1060804896 / 4
LCM(32568,32572) = 265201224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32568 and 32572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32568 and 32572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32568 and 32572.

Prime Factorization of 32568

Prime Factorization of 32572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32568 and 32572.

LCM(32568,32572) = 2³ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 59¹ × 17¹ × 479¹
LCM(32568,32572) = 265201224