What is the Least Common Multiple of 35657 and 35677?

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 35657 and 35677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35657 and 35677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35657,35677) = 1
LCM(35657,35677) = ( 35657 × 35677) / 1
LCM(35657,35677) = 1272134789 / 1
LCM(35657,35677) = 1272134789

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35657 and 35677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35657 and 35677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35657 and 35677.

Prime Factorization of 35657

Prime Factorization of 35677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35657 and 35677.

LCM(35657,35677) = 181¹ × 197¹ × 35677¹
LCM(35657,35677) = 1272134789