What is the Least Common Multiple of 35966 and 35971?

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 35966 and 35971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35966 and 35971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35966,35971) = 1
LCM(35966,35971) = ( 35966 × 35971) / 1
LCM(35966,35971) = 1293732986 / 1
LCM(35966,35971) = 1293732986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35966 and 35971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35966 and 35971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35966 and 35971.

Prime Factorization of 35966

Prime Factorization of 35971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35966 and 35971.

LCM(35966,35971) = 2¹ × 7² × 367¹ × 13¹ × 2767¹
LCM(35966,35971) = 1293732986