What is the Least Common Multiple of 32756 and 32760?

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 32756 and 32760 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32756 and 32760, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32756,32760) = 4
LCM(32756,32760) = ( 32756 × 32760) / 4
LCM(32756,32760) = 1073086560 / 4
LCM(32756,32760) = 268271640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32756 and 32760 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32756 and 32760. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32756 and 32760.

Prime Factorization of 32756

Prime Factorization of 32760

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32756 and 32760.

LCM(32756,32760) = 2³ × 19¹ × 431¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹
LCM(32756,32760) = 268271640