What is the Least Common Multiple of 36242 and 36254?

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 36242 and 36254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36242 and 36254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36242,36254) = 2
LCM(36242,36254) = ( 36242 × 36254) / 2
LCM(36242,36254) = 1313917468 / 2
LCM(36242,36254) = 656958734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36242 and 36254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36242 and 36254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36242 and 36254.

Prime Factorization of 36242

Prime Factorization of 36254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36242 and 36254.

LCM(36242,36254) = 2¹ × 18121¹ × 18127¹
LCM(36242,36254) = 656958734