What is the Least Common Multiple of 32686 and 32700?

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 32686 and 32700 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32686 and 32700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32686,32700) = 2
LCM(32686,32700) = ( 32686 × 32700) / 2
LCM(32686,32700) = 1068832200 / 2
LCM(32686,32700) = 534416100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32686 and 32700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32686 and 32700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32686 and 32700.

Prime Factorization of 32686

Prime Factorization of 32700

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32686 and 32700.

LCM(32686,32700) = 2² × 59¹ × 277¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 109¹
LCM(32686,32700) = 534416100