What is the Least Common Multiple of 32901 and 32908?

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 32901 and 32908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32901 and 32908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32901,32908) = 1
LCM(32901,32908) = ( 32901 × 32908) / 1
LCM(32901,32908) = 1082706108 / 1
LCM(32901,32908) = 1082706108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32901 and 32908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32901 and 32908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32901 and 32908.

Prime Factorization of 32901

Prime Factorization of 32908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32901 and 32908.

LCM(32901,32908) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 997¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 433¹
LCM(32901,32908) = 1082706108