What is the Least Common Multiple of 36241 and 36245?

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 36241 and 36245 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36241 and 36245, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36241,36245) = 1
LCM(36241,36245) = ( 36241 × 36245) / 1
LCM(36241,36245) = 1313555045 / 1
LCM(36241,36245) = 1313555045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36241 and 36245 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36241 and 36245. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36241 and 36245.

Prime Factorization of 36241

Prime Factorization of 36245

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36241 and 36245.

LCM(36241,36245) = 36241¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 659¹
LCM(36241,36245) = 1313555045