What is the Least Common Multiple of 36217 and 36237?

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 36217 and 36237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36217 and 36237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36217,36237) = 1
LCM(36217,36237) = ( 36217 × 36237) / 1
LCM(36217,36237) = 1312395429 / 1
LCM(36217,36237) = 1312395429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36217 and 36237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36217 and 36237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36217 and 36237.

Prime Factorization of 36217

Prime Factorization of 36237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36217 and 36237.

LCM(36217,36237) = 36217¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 257¹
LCM(36217,36237) = 1312395429