What is the Least Common Multiple of 35999 and 36011?

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 35999 and 36011 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35999 and 36011, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35999,36011) = 1
LCM(35999,36011) = ( 35999 × 36011) / 1
LCM(35999,36011) = 1296359989 / 1
LCM(35999,36011) = 1296359989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35999 and 36011 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35999 and 36011. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35999 and 36011.

Prime Factorization of 35999

Prime Factorization of 36011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35999 and 36011.

LCM(35999,36011) = 35999¹ × 36011¹
LCM(35999,36011) = 1296359989