What is the Least Common Multiple of 35638 and 35644?

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 35638 and 35644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35638 and 35644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35638,35644) = 2
LCM(35638,35644) = ( 35638 × 35644) / 2
LCM(35638,35644) = 1270280872 / 2
LCM(35638,35644) = 635140436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35638 and 35644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35638 and 35644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35638 and 35644.

Prime Factorization of 35638

Prime Factorization of 35644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35638 and 35644.

LCM(35638,35644) = 2² × 103¹ × 173¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 67¹
LCM(35638,35644) = 635140436