What is the Least Common Multiple of 36100 and 36112?

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 36100 and 36112 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36100 and 36112, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36100,36112) = 4
LCM(36100,36112) = ( 36100 × 36112) / 4
LCM(36100,36112) = 1303643200 / 4
LCM(36100,36112) = 325910800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36100 and 36112 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36100 and 36112. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36100 and 36112.

Prime Factorization of 36100

Prime Factorization of 36112

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36100 and 36112.

LCM(36100,36112) = 2⁴ × 5² × 19² × 37¹ × 61¹
LCM(36100,36112) = 325910800