What is the Least Common Multiple of 35142 and 35156?

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 35142 and 35156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35142 and 35156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35142,35156) = 2
LCM(35142,35156) = ( 35142 × 35156) / 2
LCM(35142,35156) = 1235452152 / 2
LCM(35142,35156) = 617726076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35142 and 35156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35142 and 35156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35142 and 35156.

Prime Factorization of 35142

Prime Factorization of 35156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35142 and 35156.

LCM(35142,35156) = 2² × 3¹ × 5857¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(35142,35156) = 617726076