What is the Least Common Multiple of 32974 and 32981?

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 32974 and 32981 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32974 and 32981, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32974,32981) = 1
LCM(32974,32981) = ( 32974 × 32981) / 1
LCM(32974,32981) = 1087515494 / 1
LCM(32974,32981) = 1087515494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32974 and 32981 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32974 and 32981. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32974 and 32981.

Prime Factorization of 32974

Prime Factorization of 32981

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32974 and 32981.

LCM(32974,32981) = 2¹ × 16487¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 59¹
LCM(32974,32981) = 1087515494