What is the Least Common Multiple of 36207 and 36218?

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 36207 and 36218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36207 and 36218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36207,36218) = 1
LCM(36207,36218) = ( 36207 × 36218) / 1
LCM(36207,36218) = 1311345126 / 1
LCM(36207,36218) = 1311345126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36207 and 36218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36207 and 36218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36207 and 36218.

Prime Factorization of 36207

Prime Factorization of 36218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36207 and 36218.

LCM(36207,36218) = 3⁵ × 149¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 199¹
LCM(36207,36218) = 1311345126