What is the Least Common Multiple of 35716 and 35736?

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 35716 and 35736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35716 and 35736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35716,35736) = 4
LCM(35716,35736) = ( 35716 × 35736) / 4
LCM(35716,35736) = 1276346976 / 4
LCM(35716,35736) = 319086744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35716 and 35736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35716 and 35736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35716 and 35736.

Prime Factorization of 35716

Prime Factorization of 35736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35716 and 35736.

LCM(35716,35736) = 2³ × 8929¹ × 3¹ × 1489¹
LCM(35716,35736) = 319086744