What is the Least Common Multiple of 32718 and 32737?

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 32737 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 32737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32718,32737) = 19
LCM(32718,32737) = ( 32718 × 32737) / 19
LCM(32718,32737) = 1071089166 / 19
LCM(32718,32737) = 56373114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32718 and 32737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32718 and 32737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32718 and 32737.

Prime Factorization of 32718

Prime Factorization of 32737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32718 and 32737.

LCM(32718,32737) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 41¹ × 1723¹
LCM(32718,32737) = 56373114