What is the Least Common Multiple of 32979 and 32999?

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 32979 and 32999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32979 and 32999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32979,32999) = 1
LCM(32979,32999) = ( 32979 × 32999) / 1
LCM(32979,32999) = 1088274021 / 1
LCM(32979,32999) = 1088274021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32979 and 32999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32979 and 32999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32979 and 32999.

Prime Factorization of 32979

Prime Factorization of 32999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32979 and 32999.

LCM(32979,32999) = 3¹ × 10993¹ × 32999¹
LCM(32979,32999) = 1088274021