What is the Least Common Multiple of 35748 and 35766?

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 35748 and 35766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35748 and 35766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35748,35766) = 18
LCM(35748,35766) = ( 35748 × 35766) / 18
LCM(35748,35766) = 1278562968 / 18
LCM(35748,35766) = 71031276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35748 and 35766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35748 and 35766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35748 and 35766.

Prime Factorization of 35748

Prime Factorization of 35766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35748 and 35766.

LCM(35748,35766) = 2² × 3³ × 331¹ × 1987¹
LCM(35748,35766) = 71031276