What is the Least Common Multiple of 36048 and 36052?

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 36048 and 36052 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36048 and 36052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36048,36052) = 4
LCM(36048,36052) = ( 36048 × 36052) / 4
LCM(36048,36052) = 1299602496 / 4
LCM(36048,36052) = 324900624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36048 and 36052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36048 and 36052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36048 and 36052.

Prime Factorization of 36048

Prime Factorization of 36052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36048 and 36052.

LCM(36048,36052) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 751¹ × 9013¹
LCM(36048,36052) = 324900624