What is the Least Common Multiple of 35968 and 35986?

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 35968 and 35986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35968 and 35986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35968,35986) = 2
LCM(35968,35986) = ( 35968 × 35986) / 2
LCM(35968,35986) = 1294344448 / 2
LCM(35968,35986) = 647172224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35968 and 35986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35968 and 35986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35968 and 35986.

Prime Factorization of 35968

Prime Factorization of 35986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35968 and 35986.

LCM(35968,35986) = 2⁷ × 281¹ × 19¹ × 947¹
LCM(35968,35986) = 647172224