What is the Least Common Multiple of 32856 and 32875?

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 32856 and 32875 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32856 and 32875, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32856,32875) = 1
LCM(32856,32875) = ( 32856 × 32875) / 1
LCM(32856,32875) = 1080141000 / 1
LCM(32856,32875) = 1080141000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32856 and 32875 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32856 and 32875. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32856 and 32875.

Prime Factorization of 32856

Prime Factorization of 32875

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32856 and 32875.

LCM(32856,32875) = 2³ × 3¹ × 37² × 5³ × 263¹
LCM(32856,32875) = 1080141000