What is the Least Common Multiple of 35724 and 35737?

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 35724 and 35737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35724 and 35737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35724,35737) = 13
LCM(35724,35737) = ( 35724 × 35737) / 13
LCM(35724,35737) = 1276668588 / 13
LCM(35724,35737) = 98205276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35724 and 35737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35724 and 35737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35724 and 35737.

Prime Factorization of 35724

Prime Factorization of 35737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35724 and 35737.

LCM(35724,35737) = 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 229¹ × 2749¹
LCM(35724,35737) = 98205276