What is the Least Common Multiple of 35218 and 35236?

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 35218 and 35236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35218 and 35236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35218,35236) = 2
LCM(35218,35236) = ( 35218 × 35236) / 2
LCM(35218,35236) = 1240941448 / 2
LCM(35218,35236) = 620470724

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35218 and 35236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35218 and 35236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35218 and 35236.

Prime Factorization of 35218

Prime Factorization of 35236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35218 and 35236.

LCM(35218,35236) = 2² × 17609¹ × 23¹ × 383¹
LCM(35218,35236) = 620470724