What is the Least Common Multiple of 35681 and 35687?

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 35681 and 35687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35681 and 35687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35681,35687) = 1
LCM(35681,35687) = ( 35681 × 35687) / 1
LCM(35681,35687) = 1273347847 / 1
LCM(35681,35687) = 1273347847

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35681 and 35687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35681 and 35687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35681 and 35687.

Prime Factorization of 35681

Prime Factorization of 35687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35681 and 35687.

LCM(35681,35687) = 31¹ × 1151¹ × 127¹ × 281¹
LCM(35681,35687) = 1273347847