What is the Least Common Multiple of 32926 and 32932?

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 32926 and 32932 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32926 and 32932, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32926,32932) = 2
LCM(32926,32932) = ( 32926 × 32932) / 2
LCM(32926,32932) = 1084319032 / 2
LCM(32926,32932) = 542159516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32926 and 32932 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32926 and 32932. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32926 and 32932.

Prime Factorization of 32926

Prime Factorization of 32932

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32926 and 32932.

LCM(32926,32932) = 2² × 101¹ × 163¹ × 8233¹
LCM(32926,32932) = 542159516