What is the Least Common Multiple of 32932 and 32946?

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 32932 and 32946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32932 and 32946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32932,32946) = 2
LCM(32932,32946) = ( 32932 × 32946) / 2
LCM(32932,32946) = 1084977672 / 2
LCM(32932,32946) = 542488836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32932 and 32946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32932 and 32946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32932 and 32946.

Prime Factorization of 32932

Prime Factorization of 32946

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32932 and 32946.

LCM(32932,32946) = 2² × 8233¹ × 3¹ × 17² × 19¹
LCM(32932,32946) = 542488836