What is the Least Common Multiple of 35203 and 35218?

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 35203 and 35218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35203 and 35218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35203,35218) = 1
LCM(35203,35218) = ( 35203 × 35218) / 1
LCM(35203,35218) = 1239779254 / 1
LCM(35203,35218) = 1239779254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35203 and 35218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35203 and 35218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35203 and 35218.

Prime Factorization of 35203

Prime Factorization of 35218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35203 and 35218.

LCM(35203,35218) = 7¹ × 47¹ × 107¹ × 2¹ × 17609¹
LCM(35203,35218) = 1239779254