What is the Least Common Multiple of 36137 and 36147?

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 36137 and 36147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36137 and 36147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36137,36147) = 1
LCM(36137,36147) = ( 36137 × 36147) / 1
LCM(36137,36147) = 1306244139 / 1
LCM(36137,36147) = 1306244139

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36137 and 36147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36137 and 36147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36137 and 36147.

Prime Factorization of 36137

Prime Factorization of 36147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36137 and 36147.

LCM(36137,36147) = 36137¹ × 3¹ × 12049¹
LCM(36137,36147) = 1306244139