What is the Least Common Multiple of 35969 and 35976?

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 35969 and 35976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35969 and 35976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35969,35976) = 1
LCM(35969,35976) = ( 35969 × 35976) / 1
LCM(35969,35976) = 1294020744 / 1
LCM(35969,35976) = 1294020744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35969 and 35976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35969 and 35976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35969 and 35976.

Prime Factorization of 35969

Prime Factorization of 35976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35969 and 35976.

LCM(35969,35976) = 35969¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 1499¹
LCM(35969,35976) = 1294020744