What is the Least Common Multiple of 36028 and 36037?

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 36028 and 36037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36028 and 36037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36028,36037) = 1
LCM(36028,36037) = ( 36028 × 36037) / 1
LCM(36028,36037) = 1298341036 / 1
LCM(36028,36037) = 1298341036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36028 and 36037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36028 and 36037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36028 and 36037.

Prime Factorization of 36028

Prime Factorization of 36037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36028 and 36037.

LCM(36028,36037) = 2² × 9007¹ × 36037¹
LCM(36028,36037) = 1298341036