What is the Least Common Multiple of 35472 and 35477?

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 35472 and 35477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35472 and 35477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35472,35477) = 1
LCM(35472,35477) = ( 35472 × 35477) / 1
LCM(35472,35477) = 1258440144 / 1
LCM(35472,35477) = 1258440144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35472 and 35477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35472 and 35477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35472 and 35477.

Prime Factorization of 35472

Prime Factorization of 35477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35472 and 35477.

LCM(35472,35477) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 739¹ × 13¹ × 2729¹
LCM(35472,35477) = 1258440144