What is the Least Common Multiple of 36221 and 36233?

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 36221 and 36233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36221 and 36233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36221,36233) = 1
LCM(36221,36233) = ( 36221 × 36233) / 1
LCM(36221,36233) = 1312395493 / 1
LCM(36221,36233) = 1312395493

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36221 and 36233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36221 and 36233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36221 and 36233.

Prime Factorization of 36221

Prime Factorization of 36233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36221 and 36233.

LCM(36221,36233) = 29¹ × 1249¹ × 19¹ × 1907¹
LCM(36221,36233) = 1312395493