What is the Least Common Multiple of 35732 and 35747?

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 35732 and 35747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35732 and 35747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35732,35747) = 1
LCM(35732,35747) = ( 35732 × 35747) / 1
LCM(35732,35747) = 1277311804 / 1
LCM(35732,35747) = 1277311804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35732 and 35747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35732 and 35747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35732 and 35747.

Prime Factorization of 35732

Prime Factorization of 35747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35732 and 35747.

LCM(35732,35747) = 2² × 8933¹ × 35747¹
LCM(35732,35747) = 1277311804