What is the Least Common Multiple of 32711 and 32716?

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 32711 and 32716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32711 and 32716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32711,32716) = 1
LCM(32711,32716) = ( 32711 × 32716) / 1
LCM(32711,32716) = 1070173076 / 1
LCM(32711,32716) = 1070173076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32711 and 32716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32711 and 32716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32711 and 32716.

Prime Factorization of 32711

Prime Factorization of 32716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32711 and 32716.

LCM(32711,32716) = 7¹ × 4673¹ × 2² × 8179¹
LCM(32711,32716) = 1070173076