What is the Least Common Multiple of 32941 and 32947?

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 32941 and 32947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32941 and 32947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32941,32947) = 1
LCM(32941,32947) = ( 32941 × 32947) / 1
LCM(32941,32947) = 1085307127 / 1
LCM(32941,32947) = 1085307127

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32941 and 32947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32941 and 32947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32941 and 32947.

Prime Factorization of 32941

Prime Factorization of 32947

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32941 and 32947.

LCM(32941,32947) = 32941¹ × 47¹ × 701¹
LCM(32941,32947) = 1085307127