What is the Least Common Multiple of 32596 and 32610?

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 32610 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 32610, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32596,32610) = 2
LCM(32596,32610) = ( 32596 × 32610) / 2
LCM(32596,32610) = 1062955560 / 2
LCM(32596,32610) = 531477780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32596 and 32610 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32596 and 32610. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32596 and 32610.

Prime Factorization of 32596

Prime Factorization of 32610

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32596 and 32610.

LCM(32596,32610) = 2² × 29¹ × 281¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1087¹
LCM(32596,32610) = 531477780