What is the Least Common Multiple of 32729 and 32746?

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 32729 and 32746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32729 and 32746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32729,32746) = 1
LCM(32729,32746) = ( 32729 × 32746) / 1
LCM(32729,32746) = 1071743834 / 1
LCM(32729,32746) = 1071743834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32729 and 32746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32729 and 32746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32729 and 32746.

Prime Factorization of 32729

Prime Factorization of 32746

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32729 and 32746.

LCM(32729,32746) = 23¹ × 1423¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 2339¹
LCM(32729,32746) = 1071743834