What is the Least Common Multiple of 35721 and 35727?

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 35721 and 35727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35721 and 35727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35721,35727) = 3
LCM(35721,35727) = ( 35721 × 35727) / 3
LCM(35721,35727) = 1276204167 / 3
LCM(35721,35727) = 425401389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35721 and 35727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35721 and 35727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35721 and 35727.

Prime Factorization of 35721

Prime Factorization of 35727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35721 and 35727.

LCM(35721,35727) = 3⁶ × 7² × 11909¹
LCM(35721,35727) = 425401389