What is the Least Common Multiple of 36213 and 36221?

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 36213 and 36221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36213 and 36221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36213,36221) = 1
LCM(36213,36221) = ( 36213 × 36221) / 1
LCM(36213,36221) = 1311671073 / 1
LCM(36213,36221) = 1311671073

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36213 and 36221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36213 and 36221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36213 and 36221.

Prime Factorization of 36213

Prime Factorization of 36221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36213 and 36221.

LCM(36213,36221) = 3¹ × 12071¹ × 29¹ × 1249¹
LCM(36213,36221) = 1311671073