What is the Least Common Multiple of 32949 and 32959?

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 32949 and 32959 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32949 and 32959, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32949,32959) = 1
LCM(32949,32959) = ( 32949 × 32959) / 1
LCM(32949,32959) = 1085966091 / 1
LCM(32949,32959) = 1085966091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32949 and 32959 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32949 and 32959. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32949 and 32959.

Prime Factorization of 32949

Prime Factorization of 32959

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32949 and 32959.

LCM(32949,32959) = 3² × 7¹ × 523¹ × 23¹ × 1433¹
LCM(32949,32959) = 1085966091