What is the Least Common Multiple of 36236 and 36247?

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 36236 and 36247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36236 and 36247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36236,36247) = 1
LCM(36236,36247) = ( 36236 × 36247) / 1
LCM(36236,36247) = 1313446292 / 1
LCM(36236,36247) = 1313446292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36236 and 36247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36236 and 36247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36236 and 36247.

Prime Factorization of 36236

Prime Factorization of 36247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36236 and 36247.

LCM(36236,36247) = 2² × 9059¹ × 67¹ × 541¹
LCM(36236,36247) = 1313446292