What is the Least Common Multiple of 32937 and 32943?

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 32937 and 32943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32937 and 32943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32937,32943) = 3
LCM(32937,32943) = ( 32937 × 32943) / 3
LCM(32937,32943) = 1085043591 / 3
LCM(32937,32943) = 361681197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32937 and 32943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32937 and 32943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32937 and 32943.

Prime Factorization of 32937

Prime Factorization of 32943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32937 and 32943.

LCM(32937,32943) = 3¹ × 10979¹ × 79¹ × 139¹
LCM(32937,32943) = 361681197