What is the Least Common Multiple of 36151 and 36157?

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 36151 and 36157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36151 and 36157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36151,36157) = 1
LCM(36151,36157) = ( 36151 × 36157) / 1
LCM(36151,36157) = 1307111707 / 1
LCM(36151,36157) = 1307111707

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36151 and 36157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36151 and 36157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36151 and 36157.

Prime Factorization of 36151

Prime Factorization of 36157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36151 and 36157.

LCM(36151,36157) = 36151¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 173¹
LCM(36151,36157) = 1307111707