What is the Least Common Multiple of 35668 and 35681?

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 35668 and 35681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35668 and 35681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35668,35681) = 1
LCM(35668,35681) = ( 35668 × 35681) / 1
LCM(35668,35681) = 1272669908 / 1
LCM(35668,35681) = 1272669908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35668 and 35681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35668 and 35681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35668 and 35681.

Prime Factorization of 35668

Prime Factorization of 35681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35668 and 35681.

LCM(35668,35681) = 2² × 37¹ × 241¹ × 31¹ × 1151¹
LCM(35668,35681) = 1272669908