What is the Least Common Multiple of 35863 and 35879?

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 35863 and 35879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35863 and 35879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35863,35879) = 1
LCM(35863,35879) = ( 35863 × 35879) / 1
LCM(35863,35879) = 1286728577 / 1
LCM(35863,35879) = 1286728577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35863 and 35879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35863 and 35879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35863 and 35879.

Prime Factorization of 35863

Prime Factorization of 35879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35863 and 35879.

LCM(35863,35879) = 35863¹ × 35879¹
LCM(35863,35879) = 1286728577