What is the Least Common Multiple of 32980 and 32996?

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 32980 and 32996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32980 and 32996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32980,32996) = 4
LCM(32980,32996) = ( 32980 × 32996) / 4
LCM(32980,32996) = 1088208080 / 4
LCM(32980,32996) = 272052020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32980 and 32996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32980 and 32996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32980 and 32996.

Prime Factorization of 32980

Prime Factorization of 32996

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32980 and 32996.

LCM(32980,32996) = 2² × 5¹ × 17¹ × 97¹ × 73¹ × 113¹
LCM(32980,32996) = 272052020