What is the Least Common Multiple of 35881 and 35887?

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 35881 and 35887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35881 and 35887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35881,35887) = 1
LCM(35881,35887) = ( 35881 × 35887) / 1
LCM(35881,35887) = 1287661447 / 1
LCM(35881,35887) = 1287661447

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35881 and 35887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35881 and 35887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35881 and 35887.

Prime Factorization of 35881

Prime Factorization of 35887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35881 and 35887.

LCM(35881,35887) = 53¹ × 677¹ × 17¹ × 2111¹
LCM(35881,35887) = 1287661447