What is the Least Common Multiple of 32944 and 32948?

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 32944 and 32948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32944 and 32948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32944,32948) = 4
LCM(32944,32948) = ( 32944 × 32948) / 4
LCM(32944,32948) = 1085438912 / 4
LCM(32944,32948) = 271359728

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32944 and 32948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32944 and 32948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32944 and 32948.

Prime Factorization of 32944

Prime Factorization of 32948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32944 and 32948.

LCM(32944,32948) = 2⁴ × 29¹ × 71¹ × 8237¹
LCM(32944,32948) = 271359728