What is the Least Common Multiple of 35703 and 35709?

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 35703 and 35709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35703 and 35709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35703,35709) = 3
LCM(35703,35709) = ( 35703 × 35709) / 3
LCM(35703,35709) = 1274918427 / 3
LCM(35703,35709) = 424972809

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35703 and 35709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35703 and 35709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35703 and 35709.

Prime Factorization of 35703

Prime Factorization of 35709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35703 and 35709.

LCM(35703,35709) = 3² × 3967¹ × 11903¹
LCM(35703,35709) = 424972809