What is the Least Common Multiple of 36239 and 36258?

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 36239 and 36258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36239 and 36258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36239,36258) = 1
LCM(36239,36258) = ( 36239 × 36258) / 1
LCM(36239,36258) = 1313953662 / 1
LCM(36239,36258) = 1313953662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36239 and 36258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36239 and 36258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36239 and 36258.

Prime Factorization of 36239

Prime Factorization of 36258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36239 and 36258.

LCM(36239,36258) = 7¹ × 31¹ × 167¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 6043¹
LCM(36239,36258) = 1313953662