What is the Least Common Multiple of 35842 and 35858?

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 35842 and 35858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35842 and 35858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35842,35858) = 2
LCM(35842,35858) = ( 35842 × 35858) / 2
LCM(35842,35858) = 1285222436 / 2
LCM(35842,35858) = 642611218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35842 and 35858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35842 and 35858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35842 and 35858.

Prime Factorization of 35842

Prime Factorization of 35858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35842 and 35858.

LCM(35842,35858) = 2¹ × 17921¹ × 17929¹
LCM(35842,35858) = 642611218