What is the Least Common Multiple of 32573 and 32582?

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 32573 and 32582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32573 and 32582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32573,32582) = 1
LCM(32573,32582) = ( 32573 × 32582) / 1
LCM(32573,32582) = 1061293486 / 1
LCM(32573,32582) = 1061293486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32573 and 32582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32573 and 32582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32573 and 32582.

Prime Factorization of 32573

Prime Factorization of 32582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32573 and 32582.

LCM(32573,32582) = 32573¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 1481¹
LCM(32573,32582) = 1061293486