What is the Least Common Multiple of 36120 and 36139?

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 36120 and 36139 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36120 and 36139, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36120,36139) = 1
LCM(36120,36139) = ( 36120 × 36139) / 1
LCM(36120,36139) = 1305340680 / 1
LCM(36120,36139) = 1305340680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36120 and 36139 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36120 and 36139. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36120 and 36139.

Prime Factorization of 36120

Prime Factorization of 36139

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36120 and 36139.

LCM(36120,36139) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 71¹ × 509¹
LCM(36120,36139) = 1305340680