What is the Least Common Multiple of 36233 and 36238?

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 36233 and 36238 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36233 and 36238, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36233,36238) = 1
LCM(36233,36238) = ( 36233 × 36238) / 1
LCM(36233,36238) = 1313011454 / 1
LCM(36233,36238) = 1313011454

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36233 and 36238 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36233 and 36238. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36233 and 36238.

Prime Factorization of 36233

Prime Factorization of 36238

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36233 and 36238.

LCM(36233,36238) = 19¹ × 1907¹ × 2¹ × 18119¹
LCM(36233,36238) = 1313011454