What is the Least Common Multiple of 36044 and 36059?

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 36044 and 36059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36044 and 36059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36044,36059) = 1
LCM(36044,36059) = ( 36044 × 36059) / 1
LCM(36044,36059) = 1299710596 / 1
LCM(36044,36059) = 1299710596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36044 and 36059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36044 and 36059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36044 and 36059.

Prime Factorization of 36044

Prime Factorization of 36059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36044 and 36059.

LCM(36044,36059) = 2² × 9011¹ × 107¹ × 337¹
LCM(36044,36059) = 1299710596