What is the Least Common Multiple of 35531 and 35551?

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 35551 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 35551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35531,35551) = 1
LCM(35531,35551) = ( 35531 × 35551) / 1
LCM(35531,35551) = 1263162581 / 1
LCM(35531,35551) = 1263162581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35531 and 35551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35531 and 35551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35531 and 35551.

Prime Factorization of 35531

Prime Factorization of 35551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35531 and 35551.

LCM(35531,35551) = 35531¹ × 73¹ × 487¹
LCM(35531,35551) = 1263162581