What is the Least Common Multiple of 36059 and 36079?

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 36059 and 36079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36059 and 36079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36059,36079) = 1
LCM(36059,36079) = ( 36059 × 36079) / 1
LCM(36059,36079) = 1300972661 / 1
LCM(36059,36079) = 1300972661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36059 and 36079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36059 and 36079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36059 and 36079.

Prime Factorization of 36059

Prime Factorization of 36079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36059 and 36079.

LCM(36059,36079) = 107¹ × 337¹ × 109¹ × 331¹
LCM(36059,36079) = 1300972661