What is the Least Common Multiple of 32572 and 32592?

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 32572 and 32592 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32572 and 32592, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32572,32592) = 4
LCM(32572,32592) = ( 32572 × 32592) / 4
LCM(32572,32592) = 1061586624 / 4
LCM(32572,32592) = 265396656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32572 and 32592 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32572 and 32592. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32572 and 32592.

Prime Factorization of 32572

Prime Factorization of 32592

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32572 and 32592.

LCM(32572,32592) = 2⁴ × 17¹ × 479¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 97¹
LCM(32572,32592) = 265396656