What is the Least Common Multiple of 32597 and 32601?

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 32597 and 32601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32597 and 32601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32597,32601) = 1
LCM(32597,32601) = ( 32597 × 32601) / 1
LCM(32597,32601) = 1062694797 / 1
LCM(32597,32601) = 1062694797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32597 and 32601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32597 and 32601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32597 and 32601.

Prime Factorization of 32597

Prime Factorization of 32601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32597 and 32601.

LCM(32597,32601) = 37¹ × 881¹ × 3¹ × 10867¹
LCM(32597,32601) = 1062694797