What is the Least Common Multiple of 35676 and 35684?

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 35676 and 35684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35676 and 35684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35676,35684) = 4
LCM(35676,35684) = ( 35676 × 35684) / 4
LCM(35676,35684) = 1273062384 / 4
LCM(35676,35684) = 318265596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35676 and 35684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35676 and 35684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35676 and 35684.

Prime Factorization of 35676

Prime Factorization of 35684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35676 and 35684.

LCM(35676,35684) = 2² × 3² × 991¹ × 11¹ × 811¹
LCM(35676,35684) = 318265596