What is the Least Common Multiple of 35879 and 35885?

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 35879 and 35885 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35879 and 35885, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35879,35885) = 1
LCM(35879,35885) = ( 35879 × 35885) / 1
LCM(35879,35885) = 1287517915 / 1
LCM(35879,35885) = 1287517915

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35879 and 35885 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35879 and 35885. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35879 and 35885.

Prime Factorization of 35879

Prime Factorization of 35885

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35879 and 35885.

LCM(35879,35885) = 35879¹ × 5¹ × 7177¹
LCM(35879,35885) = 1287517915