What is the Least Common Multiple of 32827 and 32844?

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 32827 and 32844 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32827 and 32844, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32827,32844) = 17
LCM(32827,32844) = ( 32827 × 32844) / 17
LCM(32827,32844) = 1078169988 / 17
LCM(32827,32844) = 63421764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32827 and 32844 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32827 and 32844. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32827 and 32844.

Prime Factorization of 32827

Prime Factorization of 32844

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32827 and 32844.

LCM(32827,32844) = 17¹ × 1931¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 23¹
LCM(32827,32844) = 63421764