What is the Least Common Multiple of 32788 and 32796?

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 32788 and 32796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32788 and 32796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32788,32796) = 4
LCM(32788,32796) = ( 32788 × 32796) / 4
LCM(32788,32796) = 1075315248 / 4
LCM(32788,32796) = 268828812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32788 and 32796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32788 and 32796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32788 and 32796.

Prime Factorization of 32788

Prime Factorization of 32796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32788 and 32796.

LCM(32788,32796) = 2² × 7¹ × 1171¹ × 3² × 911¹
LCM(32788,32796) = 268828812