What is the Least Common Multiple of 35486 and 35498?

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 35486 and 35498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35486 and 35498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35486,35498) = 2
LCM(35486,35498) = ( 35486 × 35498) / 2
LCM(35486,35498) = 1259682028 / 2
LCM(35486,35498) = 629841014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35486 and 35498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35486 and 35498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35486 and 35498.

Prime Factorization of 35486

Prime Factorization of 35498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35486 and 35498.

LCM(35486,35498) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1613¹ × 17749¹
LCM(35486,35498) = 629841014