What is the Least Common Multiple of 36048 and 36061?

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 36061 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 36061, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36048,36061) = 1
LCM(36048,36061) = ( 36048 × 36061) / 1
LCM(36048,36061) = 1299926928 / 1
LCM(36048,36061) = 1299926928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36048 and 36061 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36048 and 36061. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36048 and 36061.

Prime Factorization of 36048

Prime Factorization of 36061

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36048 and 36061.

LCM(36048,36061) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 751¹ × 36061¹
LCM(36048,36061) = 1299926928