What is the Least Common Multiple of 32869 and 32888?

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 32869 and 32888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32869 and 32888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32869,32888) = 1
LCM(32869,32888) = ( 32869 × 32888) / 1
LCM(32869,32888) = 1080995672 / 1
LCM(32869,32888) = 1080995672

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32869 and 32888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32869 and 32888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32869 and 32888.

Prime Factorization of 32869

Prime Factorization of 32888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32869 and 32888.

LCM(32869,32888) = 32869¹ × 2³ × 4111¹
LCM(32869,32888) = 1080995672