What is the Least Common Multiple of 36126 and 36136?

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 36126 and 36136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36126 and 36136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36126,36136) = 2
LCM(36126,36136) = ( 36126 × 36136) / 2
LCM(36126,36136) = 1305449136 / 2
LCM(36126,36136) = 652724568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36126 and 36136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36126 and 36136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36126 and 36136.

Prime Factorization of 36126

Prime Factorization of 36136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36126 and 36136.

LCM(36126,36136) = 2³ × 3⁴ × 223¹ × 4517¹
LCM(36126,36136) = 652724568