What is the Least Common Multiple of 35636 and 35640?

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 35636 and 35640 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35636 and 35640, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35636,35640) = 4
LCM(35636,35640) = ( 35636 × 35640) / 4
LCM(35636,35640) = 1270067040 / 4
LCM(35636,35640) = 317516760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35636 and 35640 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35636 and 35640. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35636 and 35640.

Prime Factorization of 35636

Prime Factorization of 35640

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35636 and 35640.

LCM(35636,35640) = 2³ × 59¹ × 151¹ × 3⁴ × 5¹ × 11¹
LCM(35636,35640) = 317516760