What is the Least Common Multiple of 35718 and 35738?

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 35718 and 35738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35718 and 35738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35718,35738) = 2
LCM(35718,35738) = ( 35718 × 35738) / 2
LCM(35718,35738) = 1276489884 / 2
LCM(35718,35738) = 638244942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35718 and 35738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35718 and 35738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35718 and 35738.

Prime Factorization of 35718

Prime Factorization of 35738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35718 and 35738.

LCM(35718,35738) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5953¹ × 107¹ × 167¹
LCM(35718,35738) = 638244942