What is the Least Common Multiple of 32784 and 32804?

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 32784 and 32804 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32784 and 32804, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32784,32804) = 4
LCM(32784,32804) = ( 32784 × 32804) / 4
LCM(32784,32804) = 1075446336 / 4
LCM(32784,32804) = 268861584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32784 and 32804 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32784 and 32804. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32784 and 32804.

Prime Factorization of 32784

Prime Factorization of 32804

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32784 and 32804.

LCM(32784,32804) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 683¹ × 59¹ × 139¹
LCM(32784,32804) = 268861584