What is the Least Common Multiple of 36198 and 36203?

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 36198 and 36203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36198 and 36203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36198,36203) = 1
LCM(36198,36203) = ( 36198 × 36203) / 1
LCM(36198,36203) = 1310476194 / 1
LCM(36198,36203) = 1310476194

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36198 and 36203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36198 and 36203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36198 and 36203.

Prime Factorization of 36198

Prime Factorization of 36203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36198 and 36203.

LCM(36198,36203) = 2¹ × 3² × 2011¹ × 41¹ × 883¹
LCM(36198,36203) = 1310476194