What is the Least Common Multiple of 32596 and 32607?

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 32596 and 32607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32596 and 32607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32596,32607) = 1
LCM(32596,32607) = ( 32596 × 32607) / 1
LCM(32596,32607) = 1062857772 / 1
LCM(32596,32607) = 1062857772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32596 and 32607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32596 and 32607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32596 and 32607.

Prime Factorization of 32596

Prime Factorization of 32607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32596 and 32607.

LCM(32596,32607) = 2² × 29¹ × 281¹ × 3² × 3623¹
LCM(32596,32607) = 1062857772