What is the Least Common Multiple of 32885 and 32899?

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 32885 and 32899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32885 and 32899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32885,32899) = 1
LCM(32885,32899) = ( 32885 × 32899) / 1
LCM(32885,32899) = 1081883615 / 1
LCM(32885,32899) = 1081883615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32885 and 32899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32885 and 32899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32885 and 32899.

Prime Factorization of 32885

Prime Factorization of 32899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32885 and 32899.

LCM(32885,32899) = 5¹ × 6577¹ × 167¹ × 197¹
LCM(32885,32899) = 1081883615