What is the Least Common Multiple of 32642 and 32649?

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 32642 and 32649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32642 and 32649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32642,32649) = 1
LCM(32642,32649) = ( 32642 × 32649) / 1
LCM(32642,32649) = 1065728658 / 1
LCM(32642,32649) = 1065728658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32642 and 32649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32642 and 32649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32642 and 32649.

Prime Factorization of 32642

Prime Factorization of 32649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32642 and 32649.

LCM(32642,32649) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 859¹ × 3¹ × 10883¹
LCM(32642,32649) = 1065728658