What is the Least Common Multiple of 35418 and 35431?

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 35418 and 35431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35418 and 35431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35418,35431) = 1
LCM(35418,35431) = ( 35418 × 35431) / 1
LCM(35418,35431) = 1254895158 / 1
LCM(35418,35431) = 1254895158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35418 and 35431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35418 and 35431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35418 and 35431.

Prime Factorization of 35418

Prime Factorization of 35431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35418 and 35431.

LCM(35418,35431) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5903¹ × 11¹ × 3221¹
LCM(35418,35431) = 1254895158