What is the Least Common Multiple of 32818 and 32824?

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 32818 and 32824 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32818 and 32824, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32818,32824) = 2
LCM(32818,32824) = ( 32818 × 32824) / 2
LCM(32818,32824) = 1077218032 / 2
LCM(32818,32824) = 538609016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32818 and 32824 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32818 and 32824. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32818 and 32824.

Prime Factorization of 32818

Prime Factorization of 32824

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32818 and 32824.

LCM(32818,32824) = 2³ × 61¹ × 269¹ × 11¹ × 373¹
LCM(32818,32824) = 538609016