What is the Least Common Multiple of 32908 and 32922?

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 32908 and 32922 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32908 and 32922, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32908,32922) = 2
LCM(32908,32922) = ( 32908 × 32922) / 2
LCM(32908,32922) = 1083397176 / 2
LCM(32908,32922) = 541698588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32908 and 32922 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32908 and 32922. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32908 and 32922.

Prime Factorization of 32908

Prime Factorization of 32922

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32908 and 32922.

LCM(32908,32922) = 2² × 19¹ × 433¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 59¹
LCM(32908,32922) = 541698588