What is the Least Common Multiple of 36178 and 36197?

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 36197 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 36197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36178,36197) = 1
LCM(36178,36197) = ( 36178 × 36197) / 1
LCM(36178,36197) = 1309535066 / 1
LCM(36178,36197) = 1309535066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36178 and 36197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36178 and 36197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36178 and 36197.

Prime Factorization of 36178

Prime Factorization of 36197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36178 and 36197.

LCM(36178,36197) = 2¹ × 18089¹ × 7¹ × 5171¹
LCM(36178,36197) = 1309535066