What is the Least Common Multiple of 35237 and 35242?

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 35237 and 35242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35237 and 35242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35237,35242) = 1
LCM(35237,35242) = ( 35237 × 35242) / 1
LCM(35237,35242) = 1241822354 / 1
LCM(35237,35242) = 1241822354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35237 and 35242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35237 and 35242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35237 and 35242.

Prime Factorization of 35237

Prime Factorization of 35242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35237 and 35242.

LCM(35237,35242) = 167¹ × 211¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 263¹
LCM(35237,35242) = 1241822354