What is the Least Common Multiple of 35257 and 35272?

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 35257 and 35272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35257 and 35272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35257,35272) = 1
LCM(35257,35272) = ( 35257 × 35272) / 1
LCM(35257,35272) = 1243584904 / 1
LCM(35257,35272) = 1243584904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35257 and 35272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35257 and 35272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35257 and 35272.

Prime Factorization of 35257

Prime Factorization of 35272

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35257 and 35272.

LCM(35257,35272) = 35257¹ × 2³ × 4409¹
LCM(35257,35272) = 1243584904