What is the Least Common Multiple of 35878 and 35886?

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 35878 and 35886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35878 and 35886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35878,35886) = 2
LCM(35878,35886) = ( 35878 × 35886) / 2
LCM(35878,35886) = 1287517908 / 2
LCM(35878,35886) = 643758954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35878 and 35886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35878 and 35886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35878 and 35886.

Prime Factorization of 35878

Prime Factorization of 35886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35878 and 35886.

LCM(35878,35886) = 2¹ × 17939¹ × 3¹ × 5981¹
LCM(35878,35886) = 643758954