What is the Least Common Multiple of 32886 and 32901?

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 32886 and 32901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32886 and 32901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32886,32901) = 3
LCM(32886,32901) = ( 32886 × 32901) / 3
LCM(32886,32901) = 1081982286 / 3
LCM(32886,32901) = 360660762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32886 and 32901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32886 and 32901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32886 and 32901.

Prime Factorization of 32886

Prime Factorization of 32901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32886 and 32901.

LCM(32886,32901) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 11¹ × 997¹
LCM(32886,32901) = 360660762