What is the Least Common Multiple of 36235 and 36252?

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 36235 and 36252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36235 and 36252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36235,36252) = 1
LCM(36235,36252) = ( 36235 × 36252) / 1
LCM(36235,36252) = 1313591220 / 1
LCM(36235,36252) = 1313591220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36235 and 36252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36235 and 36252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36235 and 36252.

Prime Factorization of 36235

Prime Factorization of 36252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36235 and 36252.

LCM(36235,36252) = 5¹ × 7247¹ × 2² × 3² × 19¹ × 53¹
LCM(36235,36252) = 1313591220