What is the Least Common Multiple of 35474 and 35491?

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 35474 and 35491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35474 and 35491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35474,35491) = 1
LCM(35474,35491) = ( 35474 × 35491) / 1
LCM(35474,35491) = 1259007734 / 1
LCM(35474,35491) = 1259007734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35474 and 35491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35474 and 35491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35474 and 35491.

Prime Factorization of 35474

Prime Factorization of 35491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35474 and 35491.

LCM(35474,35491) = 2¹ × 17737¹ × 35491¹
LCM(35474,35491) = 1259007734