What is the Least Common Multiple of 32904 and 32924?

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 32904 and 32924 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32904 and 32924, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32904,32924) = 4
LCM(32904,32924) = ( 32904 × 32924) / 4
LCM(32904,32924) = 1083331296 / 4
LCM(32904,32924) = 270832824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32904 and 32924 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32904 and 32924. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32904 and 32924.

Prime Factorization of 32904

Prime Factorization of 32924

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32904 and 32924.

LCM(32904,32924) = 2³ × 3² × 457¹ × 8231¹
LCM(32904,32924) = 270832824