What is the Least Common Multiple of 35618 and 35626?

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 35618 and 35626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35618 and 35626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35618,35626) = 2
LCM(35618,35626) = ( 35618 × 35626) / 2
LCM(35618,35626) = 1268926868 / 2
LCM(35618,35626) = 634463434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35618 and 35626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35618 and 35626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35618 and 35626.

Prime Factorization of 35618

Prime Factorization of 35626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35618 and 35626.

LCM(35618,35626) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1619¹ × 47¹ × 379¹
LCM(35618,35626) = 634463434