What is the Least Common Multiple of 35901 and 35909?

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 35901 and 35909 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35901 and 35909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35901,35909) = 1
LCM(35901,35909) = ( 35901 × 35909) / 1
LCM(35901,35909) = 1289169009 / 1
LCM(35901,35909) = 1289169009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35901 and 35909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35901 and 35909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35901 and 35909.

Prime Factorization of 35901

Prime Factorization of 35909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35901 and 35909.

LCM(35901,35909) = 3² × 3989¹ × 149¹ × 241¹
LCM(35901,35909) = 1289169009