What is the Least Common Multiple of 32824 and 32828?

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 32824 and 32828 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32824 and 32828, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32824,32828) = 4
LCM(32824,32828) = ( 32824 × 32828) / 4
LCM(32824,32828) = 1077546272 / 4
LCM(32824,32828) = 269386568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32824 and 32828 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32824 and 32828. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32824 and 32828.

Prime Factorization of 32824

Prime Factorization of 32828

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32824 and 32828.

LCM(32824,32828) = 2³ × 11¹ × 373¹ × 29¹ × 283¹
LCM(32824,32828) = 269386568