What is the Least Common Multiple of 32685 and 32691?

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 32685 and 32691 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32685 and 32691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32685,32691) = 3
LCM(32685,32691) = ( 32685 × 32691) / 3
LCM(32685,32691) = 1068505335 / 3
LCM(32685,32691) = 356168445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32685 and 32691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32685 and 32691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32685 and 32691.

Prime Factorization of 32685

Prime Factorization of 32691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32685 and 32691.

LCM(32685,32691) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 2179¹ × 17¹ × 641¹
LCM(32685,32691) = 356168445