What is the Least Common Multiple of 35946 and 35956?

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 35946 and 35956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35946 and 35956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35946,35956) = 2
LCM(35946,35956) = ( 35946 × 35956) / 2
LCM(35946,35956) = 1292474376 / 2
LCM(35946,35956) = 646237188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35946 and 35956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35946 and 35956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35946 and 35956.

Prime Factorization of 35946

Prime Factorization of 35956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35946 and 35956.

LCM(35946,35956) = 2² × 3² × 1997¹ × 89¹ × 101¹
LCM(35946,35956) = 646237188