What is the Least Common Multiple of 32942 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 32942 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 32942 and 32946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32942,32946) = 2
LCM(32942,32946) = ( 32942 × 32946) / 2
LCM(32942,32946) = 1085307132 / 2
LCM(32942,32946) = 542653566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32942 and 32946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32942 and 32946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32942 and 32946.

Prime Factorization of 32942

Prime Factorization of 32946

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32942 and 32946.

LCM(32942,32946) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 181¹ × 3¹ × 17² × 19¹
LCM(32942,32946) = 542653566