What is the Least Common Multiple of 35498 and 35518?

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 35498 and 35518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35498 and 35518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35498,35518) = 2
LCM(35498,35518) = ( 35498 × 35518) / 2
LCM(35498,35518) = 1260817964 / 2
LCM(35498,35518) = 630408982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35498 and 35518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35498 and 35518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35498 and 35518.

Prime Factorization of 35498

Prime Factorization of 35518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35498 and 35518.

LCM(35498,35518) = 2¹ × 17749¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 59¹
LCM(35498,35518) = 630408982