What is the Least Common Multiple of 32865 and 32877?

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 32865 and 32877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32865 and 32877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32865,32877) = 3
LCM(32865,32877) = ( 32865 × 32877) / 3
LCM(32865,32877) = 1080502605 / 3
LCM(32865,32877) = 360167535

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32865 and 32877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32865 and 32877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32865 and 32877.

Prime Factorization of 32865

Prime Factorization of 32877

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32865 and 32877.

LCM(32865,32877) = 3² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 313¹ × 13¹ × 281¹
LCM(32865,32877) = 360167535