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What is the Least Common Multiple of 32842 and 32860?

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 (LCM) of 32842 and 32860 is 539594060.

LCM(32842,32860) = 539594060

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Least Common Multiple of 32842 and 32860 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32842 and 32860, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32842,32860) = 2
LCM(32842,32860) = ( 32842 × 32860) / 2
LCM(32842,32860) = 1079188120 / 2
LCM(32842,32860) = 539594060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32842 and 32860 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32842 and 32860. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32842 and 32860.

Prime Factorization of 32842

Prime factors of 32842 are 2, 16421. Prime factorization of 32842 in exponential form is:

32842 = 21 × 164211

Prime Factorization of 32860

Prime factors of 32860 are 2, 5, 31, 53. Prime factorization of 32860 in exponential form is:

32860 = 22 × 51 × 311 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32842 and 32860.

LCM(32842,32860) = 22 × 164211 × 51 × 311 × 531
LCM(32842,32860) = 539594060