What is the Least Common Multiple of 35518 and 35537?

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 35518 and 35537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35518 and 35537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35518,35537) = 1
LCM(35518,35537) = ( 35518 × 35537) / 1
LCM(35518,35537) = 1262203166 / 1
LCM(35518,35537) = 1262203166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35518 and 35537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35518 and 35537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35518 and 35537.

Prime Factorization of 35518

Prime Factorization of 35537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35518 and 35537.

LCM(35518,35537) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 59¹ × 35537¹
LCM(35518,35537) = 1262203166