What is the Least Common Multiple of 32831 and 32848?

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 32831 and 32848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32831 and 32848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32831,32848) = 1
LCM(32831,32848) = ( 32831 × 32848) / 1
LCM(32831,32848) = 1078432688 / 1
LCM(32831,32848) = 1078432688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32831 and 32848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32831 and 32848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32831 and 32848.

Prime Factorization of 32831

Prime Factorization of 32848

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32831 and 32848.

LCM(32831,32848) = 32831¹ × 2⁴ × 2053¹
LCM(32831,32848) = 1078432688