What is the Least Common Multiple of 32744 and 32757?

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 32744 and 32757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32744 and 32757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32744,32757) = 1
LCM(32744,32757) = ( 32744 × 32757) / 1
LCM(32744,32757) = 1072595208 / 1
LCM(32744,32757) = 1072595208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32744 and 32757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32744 and 32757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32744 and 32757.

Prime Factorization of 32744

Prime Factorization of 32757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32744 and 32757.

LCM(32744,32757) = 2³ × 4093¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 179¹
LCM(32744,32757) = 1072595208