What is the Least Common Multiple of 35531 and 35543?

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 35531 and 35543 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35531 and 35543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35531,35543) = 1
LCM(35531,35543) = ( 35531 × 35543) / 1
LCM(35531,35543) = 1262878333 / 1
LCM(35531,35543) = 1262878333

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35531 and 35543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35531 and 35543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35531 and 35543.

Prime Factorization of 35531

Prime Factorization of 35543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35531 and 35543.

LCM(35531,35543) = 35531¹ × 35543¹
LCM(35531,35543) = 1262878333