What is the Least Common Multiple of 35726 and 35730?

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 35726 and 35730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35726 and 35730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35726,35730) = 2
LCM(35726,35730) = ( 35726 × 35730) / 2
LCM(35726,35730) = 1276489980 / 2
LCM(35726,35730) = 638244990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35726 and 35730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35726 and 35730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35726 and 35730.

Prime Factorization of 35726

Prime Factorization of 35730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35726 and 35730.

LCM(35726,35730) = 2¹ × 17863¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 397¹
LCM(35726,35730) = 638244990