What is the Least Common Multiple of 35831 and 35838?

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 35831 and 35838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35831 and 35838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35831,35838) = 1
LCM(35831,35838) = ( 35831 × 35838) / 1
LCM(35831,35838) = 1284111378 / 1
LCM(35831,35838) = 1284111378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35831 and 35838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35831 and 35838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35831 and 35838.

Prime Factorization of 35831

Prime Factorization of 35838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35831 and 35838.

LCM(35831,35838) = 35831¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 181¹
LCM(35831,35838) = 1284111378