What is the Least Common Multiple of 32718 and 32733?

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 32718 and 32733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32718 and 32733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32718,32733) = 3
LCM(32718,32733) = ( 32718 × 32733) / 3
LCM(32718,32733) = 1070958294 / 3
LCM(32718,32733) = 356986098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32718 and 32733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32718 and 32733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32718 and 32733.

Prime Factorization of 32718

Prime Factorization of 32733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32718 and 32733.

LCM(32718,32733) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 41¹ × 3637¹
LCM(32718,32733) = 356986098