What is the Least Common Multiple of 35178 and 35186?

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 35178 and 35186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35178 and 35186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35178,35186) = 2
LCM(35178,35186) = ( 35178 × 35186) / 2
LCM(35178,35186) = 1237773108 / 2
LCM(35178,35186) = 618886554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35178 and 35186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35178 and 35186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35178 and 35186.

Prime Factorization of 35178

Prime Factorization of 35186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35178 and 35186.

LCM(35178,35186) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 73¹ × 241¹
LCM(35178,35186) = 618886554