What is the Least Common Multiple of 36178 and 36193?

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 36178 and 36193 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36178 and 36193, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36178,36193) = 1
LCM(36178,36193) = ( 36178 × 36193) / 1
LCM(36178,36193) = 1309390354 / 1
LCM(36178,36193) = 1309390354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36178 and 36193 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36178 and 36193. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36178 and 36193.

Prime Factorization of 36178

Prime Factorization of 36193

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36178 and 36193.

LCM(36178,36193) = 2¹ × 18089¹ × 17¹ × 2129¹
LCM(36178,36193) = 1309390354