What is the Least Common Multiple of 35494 and 35503?

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 35494 and 35503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35494 and 35503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35494,35503) = 1
LCM(35494,35503) = ( 35494 × 35503) / 1
LCM(35494,35503) = 1260143482 / 1
LCM(35494,35503) = 1260143482

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35494 and 35503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35494 and 35503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35494 and 35503.

Prime Factorization of 35494

Prime Factorization of 35503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35494 and 35503.

LCM(35494,35503) = 2¹ × 17747¹ × 13¹ × 2731¹
LCM(35494,35503) = 1260143482