What is the Least Common Multiple of 32757 and 32768?

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 32757 and 32768 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32757 and 32768, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32757,32768) = 1
LCM(32757,32768) = ( 32757 × 32768) / 1
LCM(32757,32768) = 1073381376 / 1
LCM(32757,32768) = 1073381376

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32757 and 32768 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32757 and 32768. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32757 and 32768.

Prime Factorization of 32757

Prime Factorization of 32768

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32757 and 32768.

LCM(32757,32768) = 3¹ × 61¹ × 179¹ × 2¹⁵
LCM(32757,32768) = 1073381376