What is the Least Common Multiple of 36191 and 36196?

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 36191 and 36196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36191 and 36196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36191,36196) = 1
LCM(36191,36196) = ( 36191 × 36196) / 1
LCM(36191,36196) = 1309969436 / 1
LCM(36191,36196) = 1309969436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36191 and 36196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36191 and 36196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36191 and 36196.

Prime Factorization of 36191

Prime Factorization of 36196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36191 and 36196.

LCM(36191,36196) = 36191¹ × 2² × 9049¹
LCM(36191,36196) = 1309969436