What is the Least Common Multiple of 32576 and 32594?

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 32576 and 32594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32576 and 32594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32576,32594) = 2
LCM(32576,32594) = ( 32576 × 32594) / 2
LCM(32576,32594) = 1061782144 / 2
LCM(32576,32594) = 530891072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32576 and 32594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32576 and 32594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32576 and 32594.

Prime Factorization of 32576

Prime Factorization of 32594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32576 and 32594.

LCM(32576,32594) = 2⁶ × 509¹ × 43¹ × 379¹
LCM(32576,32594) = 530891072