What is the Least Common Multiple of 36154 and 36161?

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 36154 and 36161 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36154 and 36161, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36154,36161) = 1
LCM(36154,36161) = ( 36154 × 36161) / 1
LCM(36154,36161) = 1307364794 / 1
LCM(36154,36161) = 1307364794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36154 and 36161 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36154 and 36161. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36154 and 36161.

Prime Factorization of 36154

Prime Factorization of 36161

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36154 and 36161.

LCM(36154,36161) = 2¹ × 18077¹ × 36161¹
LCM(36154,36161) = 1307364794