What is the Least Common Multiple of 32668 and 32680?

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 32668 and 32680 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32668 and 32680, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32668,32680) = 4
LCM(32668,32680) = ( 32668 × 32680) / 4
LCM(32668,32680) = 1067590240 / 4
LCM(32668,32680) = 266897560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32668 and 32680 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32668 and 32680. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32668 and 32680.

Prime Factorization of 32668

Prime Factorization of 32680

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32668 and 32680.

LCM(32668,32680) = 2³ × 8167¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(32668,32680) = 266897560