What is the Least Common Multiple of 32806 and 32812?

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 32806 and 32812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32806 and 32812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32806,32812) = 2
LCM(32806,32812) = ( 32806 × 32812) / 2
LCM(32806,32812) = 1076430472 / 2
LCM(32806,32812) = 538215236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32806 and 32812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32806 and 32812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32806 and 32812.

Prime Factorization of 32806

Prime Factorization of 32812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32806 and 32812.

LCM(32806,32812) = 2² × 47¹ × 349¹ × 13¹ × 631¹
LCM(32806,32812) = 538215236