What is the Least Common Multiple of 35874 and 35878?

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 35874 and 35878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35874 and 35878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35874,35878) = 2
LCM(35874,35878) = ( 35874 × 35878) / 2
LCM(35874,35878) = 1287087372 / 2
LCM(35874,35878) = 643543686

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35874 and 35878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35874 and 35878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35874 and 35878.

Prime Factorization of 35874

Prime Factorization of 35878

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35874 and 35878.

LCM(35874,35878) = 2¹ × 3² × 1993¹ × 17939¹
LCM(35874,35878) = 643543686