What is the Least Common Multiple of 32841 and 32859?

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 32841 and 32859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32841 and 32859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32841,32859) = 9
LCM(32841,32859) = ( 32841 × 32859) / 9
LCM(32841,32859) = 1079122419 / 9
LCM(32841,32859) = 119902491

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32841 and 32859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32841 and 32859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32841 and 32859.

Prime Factorization of 32841

Prime Factorization of 32859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32841 and 32859.

LCM(32841,32859) = 3³ × 41¹ × 89¹ × 1217¹
LCM(32841,32859) = 119902491