What is the Least Common Multiple of 35892 and 35901?

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 35892 and 35901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35892 and 35901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35892,35901) = 9
LCM(35892,35901) = ( 35892 × 35901) / 9
LCM(35892,35901) = 1288558692 / 9
LCM(35892,35901) = 143173188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35892 and 35901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35892 and 35901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35892 and 35901.

Prime Factorization of 35892

Prime Factorization of 35901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35892 and 35901.

LCM(35892,35901) = 2² × 3² × 997¹ × 3989¹
LCM(35892,35901) = 143173188