What is the Least Common Multiple of 36116 and 36129?

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 36116 and 36129 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36116 and 36129, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36116,36129) = 1
LCM(36116,36129) = ( 36116 × 36129) / 1
LCM(36116,36129) = 1304834964 / 1
LCM(36116,36129) = 1304834964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36116 and 36129 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36116 and 36129. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36116 and 36129.

Prime Factorization of 36116

Prime Factorization of 36129

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36116 and 36129.

LCM(36116,36129) = 2² × 9029¹ × 3¹ × 12043¹
LCM(36116,36129) = 1304834964