What is the Least Common Multiple of 35318 and 35324?

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 35318 and 35324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35318 and 35324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35318,35324) = 2
LCM(35318,35324) = ( 35318 × 35324) / 2
LCM(35318,35324) = 1247573032 / 2
LCM(35318,35324) = 623786516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35318 and 35324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35318 and 35324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35318 and 35324.

Prime Factorization of 35318

Prime Factorization of 35324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35318 and 35324.

LCM(35318,35324) = 2² × 17659¹ × 8831¹
LCM(35318,35324) = 623786516