What is the Least Common Multiple of 32989 and 32993?

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 32989 and 32993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32989 and 32993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32989,32993) = 1
LCM(32989,32993) = ( 32989 × 32993) / 1
LCM(32989,32993) = 1088406077 / 1
LCM(32989,32993) = 1088406077

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32989 and 32993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32989 and 32993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32989 and 32993.

Prime Factorization of 32989

Prime Factorization of 32993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32989 and 32993.

LCM(32989,32993) = 11¹ × 2999¹ × 32993¹
LCM(32989,32993) = 1088406077