What is the Least Common Multiple of 32885 and 32905?

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 32905 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 32905, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32885,32905) = 5
LCM(32885,32905) = ( 32885 × 32905) / 5
LCM(32885,32905) = 1082080925 / 5
LCM(32885,32905) = 216416185

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32885 and 32905 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32885 and 32905. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32885 and 32905.

Prime Factorization of 32885

Prime Factorization of 32905

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32885 and 32905.

LCM(32885,32905) = 5¹ × 6577¹ × 6581¹
LCM(32885,32905) = 216416185