What is the Least Common Multiple of 35786 and 35804?

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 35786 and 35804 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35786 and 35804, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35786,35804) = 2
LCM(35786,35804) = ( 35786 × 35804) / 2
LCM(35786,35804) = 1281281944 / 2
LCM(35786,35804) = 640640972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35786 and 35804 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35786 and 35804. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35786 and 35804.

Prime Factorization of 35786

Prime Factorization of 35804

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35786 and 35804.

LCM(35786,35804) = 2² × 29¹ × 617¹ × 8951¹
LCM(35786,35804) = 640640972