What is the Least Common Multiple of 35242 and 35262?

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 35242 and 35262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35242 and 35262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35242,35262) = 2
LCM(35242,35262) = ( 35242 × 35262) / 2
LCM(35242,35262) = 1242703404 / 2
LCM(35242,35262) = 621351702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35242 and 35262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35242 and 35262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35242 and 35262.

Prime Factorization of 35242

Prime Factorization of 35262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35242 and 35262.

LCM(35242,35262) = 2¹ × 67¹ × 263¹ × 3³ × 653¹
LCM(35242,35262) = 621351702