What is the Least Common Multiple of 36205 and 36209?

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 36205 and 36209 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36205 and 36209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36205,36209) = 1
LCM(36205,36209) = ( 36205 × 36209) / 1
LCM(36205,36209) = 1310946845 / 1
LCM(36205,36209) = 1310946845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36205 and 36209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36205 and 36209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36205 and 36209.

Prime Factorization of 36205

Prime Factorization of 36209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36205 and 36209.

LCM(36205,36209) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 557¹ × 36209¹
LCM(36205,36209) = 1310946845